article_snippet: Some of the world's most-visited palaces, found across Asia, feature red exteriors, pagodas, gates and carvings.
article_snippet: Some longtime royal residences have been repurposed as museums.
article_snippet: Bright red buildings topped with golden pagodas exemplify traditional Chinese architecture, while the Palace Museum showcases art, furniture and calligraphy.
article_snippet: The building was extended and renovated many times.
article_snippet: Head to the decorative arts wing for a glimpse of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie's opulent state apartments, built between 1854 and 1861.
article_snippet: The Palace Kitchens reopened in September 2014, displaying fine china and large cookware.
article_snippet: St. George Hall (a large throne room) features two tiers of windows, double Corinthian pink marble columns, patterned parquet floors and gilt bronze details.
article_snippet: Of the 1,441 rooms, the most famous is the Mirror Room, with white and gold Rococo decoration and crystal mirrors, where Mozart is said to have performed Mozart first concert at age six.
article_snippet: The guided Grand Tour provides access to all 40 rooms open to the public, including the Gobelin Salon with tapestries from Brussels and the Millions Room, an office paneled in rare rosewood.
article_snippet: The results include eight Chinese-style gates or entrances, plus gardens, a study and a main hall with red-colored tiles on two layered roofs.
article_snippet: The three-story red building houses two throne rooms and the royal family's private apartments.
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