Sitting among the rolling hills of East Sussex is an abandoned mansion shrouded in scaffolding. The building, which has been derelict for nearly 40 years and is reportedly larger than Buckingham Palace, is known as Hamilton Palace.
Hamilton Palace, in the countryside of East Sussex, is bigger than Buckingham Palace but has left people wondering what could have been as it now resembles a scene from a horror movie.
Lakshmi Vilas Palace: World's Largest Private Residence, Which Is 4 Times Bigger Than Buckingham Palace. Lakshmi Vilas Palace is reportedly the biggest private dwelling constructed till date and is four times the size of Buckingham Palace, and could be worth well over Rs 24,000 crores.
What's bigger; Buckingham Palace or Versailles? Buckingham Palace is bigger, boasting 77,000m². Versailles has just over 63,000m², however the domain of Versailles extends far beyond the palace walls.
The White House in Washington, DC, is 1.77 times the size of Buckingham Palace in London. This is the correct interpretation. This palace, which is four times larger than Buckingham Palace and is located on 700 acres of land, is located in Gujarat.
The biggest houses in the world are owned by many influential and famous people. The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, resides in the world's largest house, the Istana Nurul Iman with 2.15 million sq ft. Buckingham Palace, a residence for the reigning Monarch of the UK, is the second-largest house with 828,800 sq ft.
Over 90,000 square feet, Witanhurst is the second largest private residence in London, after Buckingham Palace.
The title of world's largest palace by area enclosed within the palace's fortified walls is held by China's Forbidden City complex in Beijing, which covers an area of 728,000 square metres (180 acres).
The Forbidden City was the home of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty, serving as imperial residence from 1420 to 1924. It is the largest palace in the world by area enclosed within fortified walls, and consists of 980 buildings and 9,999 rooms.
Royal Palace of Caserta is the largest palace in the world and is a magnificent representation of Baroque architecture. This Luigi Vanvitelli creation has revolutionized world architecture so much that it is the most copied palace in the world. The palace was meant to be a centerpiece in the uprising city of Caserta.
Malbork Castle in Poland is the largest castle in the world if measured by land area. The Royal Palace of Caserta in southern Italy is the world's largest palace if measured by volume. Hofburg Palace in Austria has 18 wings, 19 courtyards, and 2,600 rooms.
The façade – which, in architecture, is the most predominant front facing onto an open space – is the longest of any country home in Europe. At 600ft long, it is twice the length of a standard football pitch, and twice the length of Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Palace of Caserta is said to be the largest in the world and, therefore, much more than the Palace of Versailles.
If you count every square inch of the White House it is 55,000 square feet. Buckingham Palace is 829,000 square feet. The White House, the Executive Office Building, the North Lawn, the South Lawn, and all the rest of the White House Compound sits on 18 Acres.
'Wentworth Woodhouse' by Vanessa Chettleburgh on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Both the largest and the longest privately owned house in the UK is Wentworth Woodhouse in Wentworth, near to Rotherham.
The Crown-owned Windsor Castle has been a royal home and fortress for over 900 years, and it is currently the largest occupied castle in the world. Queen Elizabeth used the castle both as a private home and an official royal residence where she carried out some formal duties.
Kew Palace is the smallest of all the royal palaces. It was originally built as a fashionable mansion for wealthy London silk merchant, Samuel Fortrey in 1631. George II (r 1727-60) and Queen Caroline were first attracted to little Kew, thinking it a perfect lodging for their three eldest daughters.
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.
Occupied Royal Palaces, such as Buckingham Palace, are not the private property of The Queen. They are occupied by the Sovereign and held in trust by Crown Estates for future generations.
The Queen spent the majority of her time living in private quarters in Buckingham Palace, located in central London. The palace is made up of 775 rooms and is currently being refurbished, bit by bit. The Queen also spent weekends and Easter at Windsor Castle, which is located in Berkshire.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and it has been home to 39 monarchs over almost 1,000 years. While the Castle was founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, he did not live there but instead used it as a defensive base to guard the western approach to London.
To date, the title for the most expensive house in the world is held by the Buckingham Palace in London. The larger-than-life property (which cannot be sold) is over 200 years old and is currently owned by King Charles III after the demise of the Queen of England, Elizabeth II.
King Charles will be moving into Buckingham Palace when its £369million refurbishment is completed in 2027, it was claimed on Friday night. The monarch will reportedly be taking up residence in about four years' time, after the builders finally finish their renovation work.
Wentworth Woodhouse
Coming in at number one is the gargantuan Wentworth Woodhouse. Situated in Rotherham in South Yorkshire, and currently undergoing a multi million pound restoration, Wentworth Woodhouse is one of the largest houses in Europe, and features the longest façade of any house in England.