Most attractive EU official residences

Top 15 most attractive European official residences

Top 15 most attractive European official residences

Official residence

Height/width ratio

Percentage difference from golden ratio

1

10 Downing Street, United Kingdom

1.58

2.42%

2

Royal Palace of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

1.48

8.44%

3

Presidential Palace, Poland

1.80

11.26%

4

Marienborg, Denmark

1.40

13.34%

5

The Grand Kremlin Palace, Russia

2.12

31.20%

6

The Hermitage Palace, Denmark

1.11

31.56%

7

Prague Castle, Czech Republic

1.09

32.76%

8

*Palacio de la Moncloa, Madrid

2.64

62.91%

9

Bellevue Palace, Germany

3.21

98.68%

10

Quirinal Palace, Italy

3.58

121.51%

11

Royal Palace, Norway

3.81

135.53%

12

Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain

3.97

145.34%

13

Stockholm Royal Palace, Sweden

4.39

171.49%

14

Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Lithuania

4.44

174.68%

15

Áras an Uachtaráin, Ireland

5.60

245.86%

The research conducted by Uswitch.com/mortgages can uncover the Europeans' most statistically beautiful official residence home as 10 Downing Street, situated in the City of Westminster. From Churchill to Thatcher, the 300-year-old home with approximately 100 rooms has seen it all. The home has a height to width ratio of 1.58, showing just a 2.42% difference from the golden ratio.

Ranking in second place is the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, situated on the west side of Dam Square in the centre of the country’s capital and has been open to the public since 2009, with tickets ranging from €9 to €10. Built in the 17th century, it was home to King Louis Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House. The building, structured off the Town Hall of the City of Amsterdam, has a height to width ratio of 1.48 and a percentage difference of 8.44% from the golden ratio.

Taking the third spot is the Presidential Palace in Poland, the official residence of the Polish head of state and president. Situated in Warsaw, the Presidential Palace was rebuilt and remodelled several times over the course of its existence, with its current neoclassical style completed in 1818. The building has a height to width ratio of 1.80, with only a 11.26% percentage difference from the golden ratio.

Top 10 overall most attractive official residences in the world

Official residence

Height/width ratio

Percentage difference from golden ratio

1

10 Downing Street, United Kingdom

1.58

2.42%

2

Jubilee House, Ghana

1.49

7.79%

3

Royal Palace of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

1.48

8.44%

4

Presidential Palace, Poland

1.80

11.26%

5

The White House (North facade)

1.42

12.24%

6

Marienborg, Denmark

1.40

13.34%

7

Ak Orda Presidential Palace, Kazakhstan

1.26

21.83%

8

Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan

1.13

29.96%

9

The Grand Kremlin Palace, Russia

2.12

31.20%

10

The Hermitage Palace, Denmark

1.11

31.56%

Methodology
  1. The mortgage experts at Uswitch.com/mortgages were curious to uncover the most scientifically beautiful official residents according to the golden ratio.
  2. To do this, they utilized in-house metrics to source the most famous official residences of world leaders around the globe.
  3. Each building's height and width of the main façade were measured using Google Earth Pro advanced measuring in 3D. The ratio of width to height was used to calculate the difference against the golden ratio dimensions, which are 1.61803398875.
  4. Subsequently, percentages were calculated to express the difference from each building to the Golden Ratio proportions.
  5. The official buildings were then ranked in ascending order, with the most beautiful residences deemed to be the ones closer to the golden ratio proportions; thus, uncovering the most scientifically beautiful residences.
  6. All data was collated in October 2021 and is accurate as of then.

*Palacio de la Moncloa is formed by 16 buildings; the façade of what is considered the main building was chosen for this study.

**Vaduz Castle was removed from the study as the proportions of the façade were not very clear.