Several palaces are named Ducal Palace (Italian: ''Palazzo Ducale'' ) because it was the seat or residence of a

duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...

. Notable palaces with the name include:

France

Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or ''Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne'' is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon. The oldest part is the 14th and 15th century Gothic ducal palace and seat of the ...

, Dijon *

Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine The Ducal Palace of Nancy (French: ''Palais ducal du Nancy'') is a former princely residence in Nancy, France, which was home to the Dukes of Lorraine. It houses the Musée Lorrain, one of Nancy's principal museums, dedicated to the art, hist ...

, Nancy *

Palais ducal de Nevers The Ducal Palace of Nevers (french: Palais ducal de Nevers) is a residence castle of the 15th and 16th centuries that once belonged to the counts and dukes of Nevers. Located in Nevers, France, it is classified as a French '' monument historiq ...

, Nevers

Italy

* Ducal Palace, Alvito * Ducal Palace, Atina * Ducal Palace, Castiglione del Lago * Ducal Palace, Colorno *

Doge's Palace The Doge's Palace ( it, Palazzo Ducale; vec, Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme auth ...

, Genoa * Ducal Palace, Guastalla * Ducal Palace, Gubbio * Ducal Palace, Lucca * Ducal Palace, Mantua * Ducal Palace, Massa * Ducal Palace, Modena * Ducal Palace, Parete * Ducal Palace, Pesaro * Ducal Palace, Reggio Emilia * Ducal Palace, Sabbioneta * Ducal Palace, Sassari * Ducal Palace, Sassuolo * Ducal Palace, Serradifalco *

Palazzo Ducale Several palaces are named Ducal Palace (Italian: ''Palazzo Ducale'' ) because it was the seat or residence of a duke. Notable palaces with the name include: France * Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, Dijon * Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine, Nancy * ...

, Urbino *

, Venice

Lithuania

Old Kaunas Ducal Palace The Old Kaunas Ducal Palace is a building complex in Kaunas Old Town, at the corner of Aleksoto and Muitinės Streets. It was a psychiatric hospital, but is now owned by the Kaunas Academy of Arts institute. History The palace, which was ruine ...

, Kaunas

Portugal

* Ducal Palace, Vila Viçosa *

Palace of the Dukes of Braganza The Palace of the Dukes of Braganza ( pt, Paço dos Duques de Bragança) is a medieval estate and former residence of the first Dukes of Braganza, located in the historical centre of Guimarães ( Oliveira do Castelo), in the north-western part of P ...

, Guimarães * Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, Évora *

Palace of the Dukes of Palmela The Palace of the Dukes of Palmela (Portuguese: Palácio dos Duques de Palmela) is a Portuguese palace located in Lisbon, Portugal. The Palace The Palace of the Dukes of Palmela dates from the late 18th century, having been designed by Manuel ...

, Lisbon

Spain

* Ducal Palace, Gandia * Ducal Palace, Lerma * Ducal Palace, Pastrana * Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli, Cogolludo *

Palace of the Duke of Uceda The Palace of the Councils or Palace of the Duke of Uceda (in Spanish, Palacio de los Consejos or Palacio del duque de Uceda) is a building from the 17th century located in central Madrid, Spain. It is located on the Calle Mayor, corner of calle Ba ...

, Madrid

France

Italy

Lithuania

Portugal

Spain

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