Palaces

This is a view of the grounds of the King's Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. This photo is from a trip made by several Congressmen and government officials to the Far East.

A guardian lion protects the entrance to the Livadia Palace, where the Yalta Conference took place.

This is the South facade of Livadia Palace where the Yalta Conference took place.

This is the inner courtyard of Livadia Palace where Prime Minister Winston Churchill, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Premier Joseph Stalin met for the Yalta Conference.

This is a view of the "C" Building at Livadia Palace where the Yalta Conference took place during World War II.

This is a view Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, home of many of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire.

This is a view of the Gate of Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, home of the last six sultans of the Ottoman Empire.

The Southeast corner of Livadia Palace features the famous "Rasputin Steps" which led directly to Czarina Alexandria's apartment. During the Yalta Conference it was occupied by General George Marshall and Admiral Ernest King.

This is a view of the west end of the offices at Livadia. Livadia Palace, the summer residence of the Czars, was the meeting place for the Yalta Conference.

An "X" marks the room where Brigadier General Frank N. Roberts stayed in Livadia Palace during the Yalta Conference in the Crimea.