Which are the 5 largest palaces in Europe?

* Area: 240,000 square meters (2,583,333 square feet)

* Rooms: 2,600

* Built: 13th century

* Former Imperial Palace of the Habsburg dynasty

* Now houses the Austrian President, museums, and other institutions

2. Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom

* Area: 77,000 square meters (828,818 square feet)

* Rooms: 775

* Built: 1703

* Official residence of the British monarch

* State rooms used for official ceremonies and entertaining guests

3. Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France

* Area: 67,000 square meters (721,181 square feet)

* Rooms: 2,300

* Built: 17th century

* Former royal palace of France

* Now a museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site

4. Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia

* Area: 60,000 square meters (645,835 square feet)

* Rooms: 750

* Built: 15th-17th centuries

* Former residence of the Russian tsars

* Now houses the Russian President, museums, and other institutions

5. Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

* Area: 45,000 square meters (484,376 square feet)

* Rooms: 3,500

* Built: 18th century

* Official residence of the Spanish monarch

* State rooms used for official ceremonies and entertaining guests