Home›Palaces and Aristocratic Residences›GroupBrowse ByGroupBuilding group gathers buildings into broad families that serve a similar purpose, such as religious, civic or residential structures. Wikipedia notes that "historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements," and those achievements cluster naturally around a handful of recurring building purposes. This grouping lets a visitor compare buildings that were raised to do the same kind of job.FactsGroupSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2000 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedCrete (Minoan civilization) 1GroupFilter Results12 entriesBuilding TypeAllCastle (6)Cathedral (1)Church (Building) (1)Dwelling (1)Fortification (1)House (10)Mansion (7)Monument (2)Museum (6)Palace (10)Plantation House (1)Tower (1)Villa (8)Building FamilyAllHistoric Houses (Individual Landmarks) (1)Historic Houses Outside the United States (1)Palaces of Central Italy (1)Palaces of Eastern Europe and Russia (1)Palaces of Italy (4)Palaces of North America (1)Palaces of Northern Italy (1)Palaces of South and East Asia (1)Palaces of Southern Italy (1)Palaces of the Italian Islands (1)Palaces of the Middle East and Africa (1)Palaces of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1)Palaces of Western Europe (1)PlaceAllAustria (1)Belgium (1)Brazil (1)China (1)Czechia (1)Denmark (1)Egypt 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WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Palace, Ancient palacesQuote, Wikipedia: Palace, Ancient palacesThe earliest known example in the architectural sense-a large, organized complex serving political, economic, religious, and administrative functions-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.