official residence

City Palace, Sarvato Bhadra Chowk
Jaipur City Palace, Sarvato Bhadra Chowk, with Ridhi Siddhi Pol and Chandra Mahal in the background Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jal Mahal in Man Sagar Lake
Jal Mahal (Water Palace), in Man Sagar Lake Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Umaid Bhawan Palace
Umaid Bhawan Palace, east elevation Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, arcade with entrance
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, arcade with entrance Istanbul, Turkey

Diwan-I-Khas of Fatehpur Sikri, Pachisi Court
Fatehpur Sikri, Diwan-I-Khas, Pachisi Court Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Acropolis, Erechtheion, southwest elevation
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, southwest elevation Athens, Attica, Greece

Ganesh Gate
Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey

Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces, Comares Palace, Patio de los Arrayanes
Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces, Comares Palace, Court of the Myrtles Granada, Andalusia, Spain

City Palace, Chandra Mahal, Pritam Niwas Chowk
Jaipur City Palace, Chandra Mahal, Pritam Niwas Chowk Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

City Palace, Pritam Chowk, Leheriya Pol
Jaipur City Palace, Pritam Niwas Chowk, Leheriya Pol Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort, above the Maotha Lake
Amber Fort, above the Maotha Lake Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcade
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcade Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall, detail
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall, detail Istanbul, Turkey

Acropolis, Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids Athens, Attica, Greece

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrance with gilded grills
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrance with gilded grills Istanbul, Turkey

Jaipur City Palace, Jaleb Chowk, Drum Gate (Naqqar Khana ka Darwaza)
Jaipur City Palace, Jaleb Chowk, Drum Gate (Naqqar Khana ka Darwaza) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Fatehpur Sikri, Anup Talao
Fatehpur Sikri, Anup Talao Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir, jali
Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir, jali Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti
Fatehpur Sikri, Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Carovana Palace
Carovana Palace Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, detail of the gate's iwan
Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, detail of the gate's iwan Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey

Amber Fort, Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars)
Amber Fort, Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Palace of the Rhine
Palace of the Rhine Strasbourg, Grand Est, France

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall)
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room Istanbul, Turkey

Umaid Bhawan Palace, bay between two columns
Umaid Bhawan Palace, bay between two columns Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, southwest elevation
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, southwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey

Acropolis, Erechtheion, west elevation with sacred olive tree
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, west elevation with sacred olive tree Athens, Attica, Greece

Diwan-I-Khas of Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri, Diwan-I-Khas (private audience hall) Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Carovana Palace, coat of arms of the Order of the Knights of Saint Stephen and Statue of Cosimo I
Carovana Palace, coat of arms of the Order of the Knights of Saint Stephen and Statue of Cosimo I Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, door with fountain
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, door with fountain Istanbul, Turkey

Alhambra, view from Mirador de San Nicolás
Alhambra, view from Mirador de San Nicolás Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Amber Fort, Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars)
Amber Fort, Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Alhambra, view from Mirador de San Nicolás
Alhambra, view from Mirador de San Nicolás Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, cupola
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, cupola Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Pritam Chowk, mural painting
Jaipur City Palace, Pritam Niwas Chowk, mural painting Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Umaid Bhawan Palace, facade detail in one of the inner courts
Umaid Bhawan Palace, facade detail in one of the inner courts Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, Sun Gate (Suraj Pol), outside
Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, Sun Gate (Suraj Pol), outside Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, north elevation
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, north elevation Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Mubarak Mahal
Jaipur City Palace, Mubarak Mahal Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Ferdinando I
Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Ferdinando I Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk
Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Acropolis, Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids Athens, Attica, Greece

City Palace Jaleb Chowk
Jaipur City Palace, Jaleb Chowk Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Carovana Palace, facade detail with sgraffiti and bust of Cosimo II
Carovana Palace, facade detail with sgraffiti and bust of Cosimo II Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir
Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, main entrance
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, main entrance Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Diwan-I-Khas
Jaipur City Palace, Diwan-I-Khas Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Alhambra, view from Mirador de San Nicolás
Alhambra, view from Mirador de San Nicolás Granada, Andalusia, Spain

House of the Moorish King, east elevation
House of the Moorish King, east elevation Ronda, Andalusia, Spain

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

City Palace, Chandra Mahal
Jaipur City Palace, Chandra Mahal, facade detail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Palace of the Rhine, portico
Palace of the Rhine, portico Strasbourg, Grand Est, France

Amber Fort, detail
Amber Fort, detail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall)
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior with silver charcoal stove
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior with silver charcoal stove Istanbul, Turkey

Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Villavicencio Palace
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Villavicencio Palace Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain

Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, Sun Gate (Suraj Pol), inside
Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, Sun Gate (Suraj Pol), inside Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

City Palace, Mubarak Mahal
City Palace, Mubarak Mahal, portico Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Umaid Bhawan Palace, arcade
Umaid Bhawan Palace, arcade Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Ferdinando II
Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Ferdinando II Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, Moon Gate (Chand Pol)
Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, Moon Gate (Chand Pol) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Carovana Palace, facade detail with sgraffiti and bust of Cosimo I
Carovana Palace, facade detail with sgraffiti and bust of Cosimo I Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Acropolis, Erechtheion, east elevation
Acropolis of Athens, Erechtheion, east elevation Athens, Attica, Greece

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, southeast elevation
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, southeast elevation Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Diwan-I-Khas
Jaipur City Palace, Diwan-I-Khas, detail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

City Palace clock tower
Jaipur City Palace, clock tower Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces, Comares Palace, Patio of the Gilded Room, door
Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces, Comares Palace, Patio of the Gilded Room, entrance door Granada, Andalusia, Spain

House of the Moorish King, north elevation
House of the Moorish King, north elevation Ronda, Andalusia, Spain

Amber Fort, second court, jharokhas
Amber Fort, second court, jharokhas Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Diwan-I-Khas
Jaipur City Palace, Diwan-I-Khas Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

City Palace, Pritam Chowk, Leheriya Pol
Jaipur City Palace, Pritam Niwas Chowk, Leheriya Pol Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort
Amber Fort Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcades
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcades Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Pritam Chowk, mural painting
Jaipur City Palace, Pritam Niwas Chowk, mural painting Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Francesco I
Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Francesco I Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, view of Lion's Gate and Jaigarh Fort
Amber Fort, Jalebi Chowk, view of Lion's Gate and Jaigarh Fort Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrances with gilded grills
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrances with gilded grills Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Mubarak Mahal
Jaipur City Palace, Mubarak Mahal, west elevation Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Fatehpur Sikri, Anup Talao
Fatehpur Sikri, Anup Talao Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India

Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Cosimo I
Carovana Palace, facade detail with bust of Cosimo I Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir, jali detail
Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir, jali detail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, south elevation
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, south elevation Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace clock tower
Jaipur City Palace, clock tower Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir, Panorama
Amber Fort, Ganesh Gate, Suhag Mandir, panorama Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jaisalmer Fort, Royal Palace (Raj Mahal), women's quarters (zenana), northeast elevation
Jaisalmer Fort, Royal Palace (Raj Mahal), women's quarters (zenana), northeast elevation Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

City Palace clock tower
Jaipur City Palace, clock tower Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

House of the Moorish King, entrance with tower
House of the Moorish King, entrance with tower Ronda, Andalusia, Spain

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior Istanbul, Turkey

City Palace, Chandra Mahal
Jaipur City Palace, Chandra Mahal, facade detail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Palace of the Rhine
Palace of the Rhine Strasbourg, Grand Est, France

Amber Fort, detail
Amber Fort, detail Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall)
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room Istanbul, Turkey