Home›Palaces and Aristocratic Residences›Primary MaterialBrowse ByPrimary MaterialFactsPrimary MaterialSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested2000 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedCrete (Minoan civilization) 1Primary MaterialFilter Results6 entriesBuilding TypeAllHouse (4)Museum (1)Palace (3)Plantation House (1)Villa (2)Building FamilyAllPalaces of North America (2)Palaces of South and East Asia (3)Palaces of the United Kingdom and Ireland (2)Palaces of Western Europe (3)PlaceAllChina (1)Denmark (1)Germany (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Ireland (1)Malta (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (2)StyleAllBeaux-Arts Architecture (1)Chinese Architecture (1)Georgian Architecture (1)Indo-Saracenic Architecture (1)Jacobean Architecture (1)Neoclassical Architecture (1)Palladian Architecture (1)Queen Anne Style Architecture (1)Rajput Architecture (1)Renaissance Architecture (1)Sicilian Baroque Architecture (1)Traditional Architecture (1)Tudor Revival Architecture (1)Completed YearAll1550 (1)1567 (1)1730 (1)1757 (1)1799 (1)1826 (1)1879 (1)1881 (1)1892 (1)1900 (1)1934 (1)1943 (1)Standing StatusAllDemolished (1)Standing (6)GroupAllPalaces of North America (2)Palaces of South and East Asia (3)Palaces of the United Kingdom and Ireland (2)Palaces of Western Europe (3)MaterialAllAshlar (1)Brick (3)Granite (1)Limestone (1)Sandstone (1)Timber (1)Material ClassAllBrick and Clay (1)Stone (2)Timber (1)Natural or ManufacturedAllNatural (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareBrickPrimary Material3 entriesLimestonePrimary Material5 entriesMasonryPrimary Material1 entrySandstonePrimary Material2 entriesStonePrimary Material1 entryTimberPrimary Material2 entriesSources1. 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.