Home›Palaces and Aristocratic Residences›Building FamilyBrowse ByBuilding FamilyFactsBuilding FamilySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2000 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedCrete (Minoan civilization) 1Building FamilyFilter Results7 entriesEra of EmergenceAll2900 BCE (1)212 BCE (1)64 CE (1)794 CE (1)1087 CE (1)1492 CE (1)1522 CE (1)Origin RegionAllChina (1)Germany (Aachen) (1)Italy (Rome) (1)Mexico (Mexico City) (1)Russia (Moscow) (1)Syria (1)United Kingdom (London) (1)BrowseComparePalaces of Eastern Europe and RussiaPalaces and Aristocratic Residences14 entriesPalaces of ItalyPalaces and Aristocratic Residences111 entriesPalaces of North AmericaPalaces and Aristocratic Residences17 entriesPalaces of South and East AsiaPalaces and Aristocratic Residences18 entriesPalaces of the Middle East and AfricaPalaces and Aristocratic Residences8 entriesPalaces of the United Kingdom and IrelandPalaces and Aristocratic Residences43 entriesPalaces of Western EuropePalaces and Aristocratic Residences67 entriesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Palace, history section, eraThe earliest known example in the architectural sense is the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete, built by the Minoan civilization around 2000 BC, nearly 4,000 years ago.Wikipedia, Palace, history section, regionThe earliest known example in the architectural sense is the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete, built by the Minoan civilization around 2000 BC, nearly 4,000 years ago.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.