Largest Palaces Floor Area Comparison
Compare the 10 largest palaces by floor area, from the Forbidden City at 720,000 sq m to Hampton Court at 40,000. Areas in exact sq m and sq ft listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbidden City Largest palace complex in the world. | 720,000 square meters | Beijing, China, Ming and Qing palace | UNESCO Forbidden City listing: 720,000 sq m |
| Potala Palace 13 stories on Red Hill. | 130,000 square meters | Lhasa, Tibet, Dalai Lama winter palace | UNESCO Potala listing: 130,000 sq m floor |
| Topkapi Palace Courtyards plus harem and treasury. | 120,000 square meters | Istanbul, Turkey, Ottoman palace | Topkapi Museum guide: 120,000 sq m complex |
| Palace of Versailles Hall of Mirrors 73 m anchor. | 107,000 square meters | Versailles, France, Bourbon palace | Versailles official spec: 107,000 sq m floor |
| Louvre Palace Museum halls inside old palace. | 100,000 square meters | Paris, France, now museum | Louvre official spec: 100,000 sq m palace floor |
| Winter Palace 1,500 rooms inside. | 90,000 square meters | Saint Petersburg, Russia, Hermitage anchor | Hermitage guide: Winter Palace 90,000 sq m |
| Schonbrunn Palace 1,441 rooms. | 80,000 square meters | Vienna, Austria, Habsburg summer palace | Schonbrunn official spec: 80,000 sq m floor |
| Buckingham Palace 775 rooms. | 77,000 square meters | London, UK, royal residence | Royal Collection guide: 77,000 sq m floor |
| Mysore Palace Largest palace in India by floor. | 45,000 square meters | Mysuru, India, Wadiyar palace | Mysore Palace board: 45,000 sq m floor |
| Hampton Court Palace Maze and Great Hall anchor. | 40,000 square meters | London, UK, Tudor and Baroque palace | Historic Royal Palaces guide: 40,000 sq m floor |
About this converter
The Forbidden City covers 720,000 square meters, over five times Potala at 130,000. Topkapi at 120,000, Versailles at 107,000 and Louvre Palace at 100,000 follow. Winter Palace at 90,000, Schonbrunn at 80,000 and Buckingham at 77,000 cluster near 80,000. Mysore at 45,000 and Hampton Court at 40,000 close the table. Floor area means roofed palace floors, not gardens or parks. That split matters most at Versailles, where the park runs 800 hectares beyond the 107,000 palace floors.
How to use it
Pick two palaces and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Forbidden City against Versailles to see the near seven times gap. The bars below scale to the Forbidden City so Hampton Court looks thin next to it. Switch the unit to square feet for US figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the floor areas.
Complex vs floor splits this table. Forbidden City 720,000 counts palace grounds buildings per UNESCO. Versailles park at 800 hectares stays out, only 107,000 palace floors count. Louvre 100,000 counts palace wings now museum, not the pyramid court. Figures follow UNESCO listings with palace guides. Rebuilds add wings, so totals move with restorations.
FAQ
What is the largest palace?
Forbidden City at 720,000 sq m in Beijing. It served Ming and Qing dynasties.
How big is Versailles?
107,000 sq m of palace floors. The park beyond runs 800 hectares and stays out of this total.
Is the Louvre a palace?
Yes. The museum sits in the old Louvre Palace at 100,000 sq m of floors.
Does area count gardens?
No. Only roofed palace floors count here. Gardens and parks stay out.
Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage listings: Forbidden City 720,000 sq m; Potala Palace 130,000 sq m floor
- Palace guides: Topkapi 120,000; Versailles 107,000; Louvre 100,000; Winter Palace 90,000; Schonbrunn 80,000; Buckingham 77,000; Mysore 45,000; Hampton Court 40,000 sq m floor
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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