History Main / IcePalace

* In a rare non-fantasy and non-Sci-Fi example, Gustav Graves in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' has an ice palace in the middle of Iceland. Needless to say, Bond soon trashes the place.
* The Arctic World hideout in ''Film/BatmanReturns'' isn't a ''literal'' Ice Palace, being a former zoo exhibit. However, it ''is'' very, very cold (thanks in part to a massive air-conditioning apparatus), features a cathedral-like skylight, and is ruled by the Penguin as if he were a king (he even sits on a throne).

* In the third ''Literature/LoneWolf'' game book, ''The Caverns of Kalte'', the ice-fortress of Ikaya is, well, an ice-fortress. The fortress of the ''Deathlord of Ixia'' is located in an arctic or subarctic region, but it isn't quite an Ice Palace.

** In ''Literature/{{Wintersmith}}'', once the title character has become capable of understanding why it would, it creates an ice palace for it and the Summer Lady to live in.
** The Castle of Bones, home of the title character in ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}'' is not made of bones but of ancient ice, with occasional hints that it was once sculpted to ''look'' like bone. And in the absence of its owner, it quickly collapses.
* The [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia White Witch's]] palace in ''Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'' is made out of ice and black magic.
* In the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novel ''Dragons of the Highlord Skies'', and in the corresponding ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' adventure modules, one group of the Heroes of the Lance must retrieve one of the Dragon Orbs from [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Icewall Castle]].

* Norwegian author Creator/TarjeiVesaas wrote a novel with the name Literature/TheIcePalace, which contains ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, complete with a young girl who gets trapped there and never returns.
* The [=IceWings=] in ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' have an ice palace where everyone in the top ranks of their FantasticCasteSystem live. It was enchanted by an animus dragon thousands of years ago to never melt.
* The obscure German novel ''Der Eiskristall'' features an ice palace. Even the furniture is made of ice and snow.

* The depiction of Superman's Fortress of Solitude as an Ice Palace really comes from the Richard Donner-directed ''Film/{{Superman}}'' films starring Christopher Reeve. Since then, that idea has migrated into the comics and into certain television portrayals as well.

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Palace of White Ice]] on the [[EndlessWinter Ice Continent]] is the powerbase and home of Guy Crimson, the [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Primordial Red and True Demon Lord]], and TheLegionsOfHell under his rule. He did not create the palace, however. That honor belongs to Velzard, the [[DragonsAreDivine White Ice Dragon]] and his equal/"partner" whose power also keeps the entire continent frozen over.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap'' has the Temple of Droplets and is plentiful in ice, and the boss is a frozen octorok.

* The teaser trailer for ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' shows penguins who live in a large castle made of ice. It's decimated by Bowser, who arrives on his ship to steal the Power Star that is contained in it.

* Naturally, Queen Elsa in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' builds an enormous, beautiful Ice Palace during the course of her song "Let It Go". It ends up reflecting her emotions -- growing more frightening the more scared she becomes, with icicles spiking out everywhere and changing to darker colours. [[spoiler:It returns to normal after Marshmallow makes it his home.]] By the end of the movie, [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/5f548e971a9a8cb4ba41e5cfa0f208af/tumblr_pyarokVBJe1sf0d1no1_1280.png she's made the castle in Arendelle]] into a second ice palace, coating a good portion of the castle's roofing in ice, adding a giant snowflake to the tallest spire, and creating snowflake-shaped ice sculptures in the courtyard fountains. While merely an exterior change, it symbolizes Elsa being more at peace with herself, combining the home she made for herself to be free in though it meant she’d have to be alone, and the home she always had and was filled with love for her, though she could not let it in, and had to shut away who she really was.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' has Snowpeak Ruins, located at the end of the Snow Province. It's not made of ice, but instead is a ruined manor that has frozen over. This one is actually inhabited, by two friendly Yeti--the ice is a non-issue and the monsters just household pests to them.

In real life, Canada and Scandinavian countries have luxury ice hotels and ice bars constructed out of ice blocks.

See also: [[Literature / The Ice Palace]], a 1963 Norwegian novel

%%Not an example. Would have to be a building or something* Not really a palace, Snowball Earth is basically planet Earth covered in snow and ice that occurred earlier than 650 million years ago hence its name.

* Not really a palace, Snowball Earth is basically planet Earth covered in snow and ice that occurred earlier than 650 million years ago hence its name.

** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', the last level of World 4 has not one, but ''two'' tall towers full of ice. The first has to be climbed upward while avoiding the incoming Flurries, while the latter is accessed for the descent and requires some CraniumRide due to the abundance of SpikesOfDoom. There's a third building shortly afterwards, but its only content is the entrance to the world's boss (Fryguy).

** ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' has the igloo in Snowman's Land, as well. It's BiggerOnTheInside, and its contents vary depending on the game's version: In the original, it has a maze made of ice walls that can be passed through with the Vanish Cap (the Star is encased within an ice cube that hangs on the ceiling, thus necessitating that powerup for its collection). The DS version adds a large pond of water, as well as Red Coins that reward Mario with a second Star when all of them are gathered; the method of obtaining the first Star varies as well: Luigi has to get it by scooping a Power Flower and use the vanishing ability (as it's now exclusive to him). In both versions, a Bob-Omb Buddy is present, and talking to him will enable the use of a cannon outside.
** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'' features the Crystal Palace in Chapter 7. It is located atop Shiver Mountain, and it's there where the then-following boss (the Crystal King) is faced. Goombario repeatedly complains about how cold it is in his Tattles.

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrolls'':
** In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsArena'', the Fortress of Ice was a fortress of ice near Winterhold created by the great Archmage Shalidor, and one of the main quest dungeons in the Skyrim portion. It would see references in later games, although when next Skyrim was visited it was absent without an explanation.
** Castle Karstaag in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' expansion ''Bloodmoon''.

* Castle Karstaag in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' expansion ''Bloodmoon''.

* The Twinkle Palace of the first ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' game, which sits at the top of [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Mount Pointy]] and holds the [[MacGuffin Twinkle Stone]]. It contains [[HarmlessFreezing frozen]] EliteMooks you must free and defeat to get past certain rooms and has large areas that are absolutely filled with SpikesOfDoom.
* Stage 4 of ''VideoGame/MagicalPopn'' is an ice palace, with many conventional SlippySlideyIceWorld features and a {{Snowlem|s}} boss.

* Some of the ice/snow based like character from ''{{Franchise/Anpanman}}'' live inside one, such as the Ice Queen and Princess Aurora.

** ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' features the Crystal Palace in Chapter 7. It is located atop Shiver Mountain, and it's there where the then-following boss (the Crystal King) is faced. Goombario repeatedly complains about how cold it is in his Tattles.

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* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls'': Platinum's Bankai manifests as a massive island of ice with an ice palace (including throne room and [[spoiler:nursery room]]) in the center, which allows her to control the area and launch whatever attack she desires from within. It's presence alone causes localized ice age.

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* Naturally, Queen Elsa in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' builds an enormous, beautiful Ice Palace during the course of her song "Let It Go". It ends up reflecting her emotions -- growing more frightening the more scared she becomes, with icicles spiking out everywhere and changing to darker colours. [[spoiler:It returns to normal after Marshmallow makes it his home.]] By the end of the movie, [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/5f548e971a9a8cb4ba41e5cfa0f208af/tumblr_pyarokVBJe1sf0d1no1_1280.png she's made the castle in Arendelle]] into a second ice palace, coating a good portion of the castle's roofing in ice, adding a giant snowflake to the tallest spire, and creating snowflake-shaped ice sculptures in the courtyard fountains. While merely an exterior change, it symbolizes Elsa being more at peace with herself, combining the home she made for herself to be free in though it meant she’d have to be alone, and the home she always had and was filled with love for her, though she could not let it in, and had to shut away who she really was.

** Snowpoint Temple in ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl''.

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': Princess Snowina's palace and throne is constructed of ice.