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How much the world’s most valuable palaces are worth

Real estate goldmines
Blenheim Palace, UK – $235 million (£180m)
Blenheim Palace, UK – $235 million (£180m)
Blenheim Palace, UK – $235 million (£180m)
Windsor Castle, UK – $236 million+ (£181m+)
Windsor Castle, UK – $236 million+ (£181m+)
Windsor Castle, UK – $236 million+ (£181m+)
Ak Saray Palace, Turkey – $663 million (£508m)
Ak Saray Palace, Turkey – $663 million (£508m)
Ak Saray Palace, Turkey – $663 million (£508m)
Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei – $3.9 billion (£2.9bn)
Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei – $3.9 billion (£2.9bn)
Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei – $3.9 billion (£2.9bn)
Winter Palace, Russia – $6.44 billion (£4.9bn)
Winter Palace, Russia – $6.44 billion (£4.9bn)
Winter Palace, Russia – $6.44 billion (£4.9bn)
Buckingham Palace, UK – $7.2 billion (£5.5bn)
Buckingham Palace, UK – $7.2 billion (£5.5bn)
Buckingham Palace, UK – $7.2 billion (£5.5bn)
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan – $12.25 billion (£9.4bn)
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan – $12.25 billion (£9.4bn)
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan – $12.25 billion (£9.4bn)
Louvre Palace, France – $45.5 billion+ (£35bn+)
Louvre Palace, France – $45.5 billion+ (£35bn+)
Louvre Palace, France – $45.5 billion+ (£35bn+)
Palace of Versailles, France – $50.7 billion (£38.8bn)
Palace of Versailles, France – $50.7 billion (£38.8bn)
Palace of Versailles, France – $50.7 billion (£38.8bn)
Forbidden City, China – $69.66 billion+ (£53bn+)
Forbidden City, China – $69.66 billion+ (£53bn+)
Forbidden City, China – $69.66 billion+ (£53bn+)
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Istana Nurul Iman Palace, Brunei – $3.9 billion (£2.9bn)

Built in 1984, the blinged-out palace contains 1,788 rooms, a banqueting hall seating 5,000 guests and a mosque that can accommodate 1,500 worshippers. Luxury amenities include five swimming pools and a swish nightclub.
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06 October 2017

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