Home›Palaces and Aristocratic Residences›Heritage Designation›National MonumentBrowse ByNational MonumentFactsNational MonumentSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2000 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedCrete (Minoan civilization) 1National MonumentFilter Results4 entriesBuilding TypeAllChurch (Building) (1)Mansion (1)Palace (2)Villa (1)Building FamilyAllPalaces of Eastern Europe and Russia (2)Palaces of Italy (1)Palaces of the Italian Islands (1)Palaces of Western Europe (1)PlaceAllFrance (1)Italy (1)Poland (1)Serbia (1)StyleAllArchitectural Eclecticism (1)Baroque Architecture (1)Neoclassical Architecture (1)Completed YearAll1696 (1)1793 (1)1901 (1)1909 (1)Standing StatusAllStanding (4)GroupAllPalaces of Eastern Europe and Russia (2)Palaces of the Italian Islands (1)Palaces of Western Europe (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Bishop's Palace, Novi SadNational MonumentVilla La Belle ÉpoqueNational MonumentVilla SpedalottoNational MonumentWilanow PalaceNational MonumentSources1. 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.