Home›Palaces and Aristocratic Residences›PlaceBrowse ByPlacePlace groups buildings by the city or country where each one actually stands. The Sagrada Familia sits "in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain," Wikipedia records, a location that shaped its building permits, its materials and its long construction history. 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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.