Stalin blew up the original church in the 1930s to make way for the Palace of the Soviets, but it was never completed, and Khrushchev had one of the world's largest outdoor swimming pools built there.

Built to commemorate Alexander I's victory over Napoleon, the original cathedral was demolished by Stalin in the early 1930's to make room for the Palace of Soviets.

In 1995 the Cathedral of Christ the Savior was reconstructed; the church having originally been demolished to make way for the Palace of the Soviets.

Darius the Great's pride at the superb craftsmanship is evident by his ordering the following inscription on all 18 niches and window frames: Frames of stone, made for the Palace of King Darius.

Communist bloc apartment buildings built in the late eighties, in the historic disctrict that Ceausescu levelled to make way for the Palace of Parliament, the second-largest building in the world.

Kenny made his League debut for the Palace at Tranmere in May 1975 at just over 16 years of age and is the second youngest player ever to appear in the Palace first team.

George made his Football League debut for the Palace up at Bury - he equalised for us before the break, hit the bar soon after the interval and then set up Ben Bateman for the winner.

In 1961 Corbusier also collaborated with the weavers of Firminy, near Lyon, to have 765 square yards of tapestry made for the Palace of Justice in Chandigarh, India.

Another building to house the collection was completed in 1851, but it was later demolished to make way for the Palace of Congresses, now the State Kremlin Palace.

Then in 1950, East Germany exploded it to make way for the Palace of the Republic, which was built in the 1970's.