The small, sparsely populated planet, Naboo, has romantic cities built by advanced civilizations. The vast complex of Theed Palace with its green domed buildings is both classic and baroque. We might be seeing a dream-like version of an old European village such as Trento, Italy. And, indeed, the interior scenes of Theed Palace were filmed in a real life Italian palace -- the Royal Palace in Caserta, near Naples.
Built by Charles III, the Royal Palace is sumptuous and romantic with arching doorways, Ionic columns, and gleaming marble corridors. Although smaller in scale, the palace has been compared to the great royal residence in France, Versailles.
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