Aprox, 50 years, including all 4 building campaigns
37,000 acres of land
Near Paris, France. Versailles was a small village known in 1038. A hunting lodge was built in 1624 with many additions in later years. Construction ceased in 1710
The Palace of Versailles was the home of the French royal family. It had nine separate kitchens. A famous replica was built near Orlando.
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The Palace of Versailles has a total floor area of 721,182 ft2
Queen Elizabeth I died many years before Buckingham Palace was built.
The Palace of Versailles is measured to be 87,728,720 square feet. This includes the grounds of the palace, which is considered huge.
The Palace of Versailles, which was first utilized by Louis XIV, has 700 rooms. The palace is capable of housing thousands of people at a time.