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Questros Palace is a royal residence for the Belfrasian monarchy located in Thessalona, the capital of the Belfrasian Federation. Located in the city of Laptis, the palace serves as the political headquarters for the Monarchy and principal headquarters for the Royal Household of Belfras, which protects the monarchy, it's branches and all nobility in the country. It's often the site of state visits and high functions.

The building of the palace began in 1523 and was built as the Belfrasian residence for the Emperor of the Latin Empire. The grounds that the palace, known originally as the Laptis Residence until 1627, was owned by the Imperial crown and had been a large field feeding the nearby growing city of Thessalona. The field had been relocated prior to works commencing, and upon completion served as both a residence for the Latin monarchy in the country and the political headquarters of the colonies. It received major works, with two wings and an exotic garden before the 1850s signing of the constitution, which turned the palace into the centre of government for the Federation.

Following the signing of the Constitution and negotiations for the independence of the country, it became the house of the Dimitrios royal family, which was selected by the Empire to assume sovereignty of the nation. In 1900, following the accession of Philippos as the first Sovereign Prince, Questros solidified itself as the centre of governance which it remains today. Reconstruction work on the courtyard in 1978 and the addition of a household guard barracks in 2003 happened following independence, and the construction of a national art gallery nearby which was attached to the grounds in 2012 extended the palace grounds.

The interior of the palace has undergone many renovations, and today the interior sports many of it's early 19th century designs such as the usage of brightly coloured scagliola.

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