Could you imagine living in a house with 700 rooms?

There is such an edifice (see definition below), located just outside Paris, France.

Known as the Palace of Versailles, this elegant, one-time royal residence first began as a hunting lodge. But in 1661, the French King Louis XIV began transforming it into the palace that exists today.

Surrounded by magnificent gardens and fountains, the palace features an opulent Hall of Mirrors with enormous chandeliers, ornately painted ceilings and a spectacular display of sparkling mirrors.

The Hall of Mirrors is perhaps most famous for being the location where the Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending World War I in 1919.

This spectacular Versailles gallery boasts a total of 357 mirrors. So, no matter where visitors look, they’re likely to catch glimpses of themselves!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What would you consider to be the most remarkable edifice in your hometown?

EDIFICE: A building, especially a large, imposing structure.