Imperial Court of Christ Pantocrator

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The Imperial Court of Christ Pantocrator is the official seat of the Emperor Augustus (senior emperor) of Pantocratoria. It is located in the capital city of New Rome. It is not so much a palace as a sprawling complex of many palaces.

Little remains of the original palace of the Imperial Court of Christ Pantocrator (the Old Palace), which was built in the Byzantine style in the 15th century. Enough of the original palace and its supporting buildings remains to clash with the baroque and rococo style of the rest of the complex. Huge domes decorated with traditional icons look down over baroque ballrooms. Cavernous, almost basilican structures adjoin onto rococo panelled drawing rooms. The stylistic clashes, so typical of Pantocratorian architecture, combined with the ritualistic formality of the court, make the Imperial Court of Christ Pantocrator a not altogether comfortable or relaxing place to visit. It certainly contributes to the sense of mystery and majesty sought after by Pantocratoria's emperors.