Presidential Palace (Tallinn)

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Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace in Tallinn, Estonia.jpg
Presidential Palace is located in Estonia
Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
Location within Tallinn
Former namesKadriorg administrative building
General information
StatusComplete
ClassificationPrivate
LocationKadriorg
Town or cityTallinn
CountryEstonia
Coordinates59°26′16″N 24°47′38″E / 59.437839°N 24.793944°E / 59.437839; 24.793944
Current tenantsPresident of Estonia
Completed1938; 84 years ago (1938)
OwnerGovernment of Estonia
Height
ArchitecturalBaroque Revival
Design and construction
ArchitectAlar Kotli
Website
www.president.ee/en/

The Presidential Palace, officially known as the Kadriorg Administrative Building, is a Baroque Revival building located in Kadriorg, Tallinn. The building serves as the official residence of the President of Estonia.[1][2]

History[]

The building was designed by Alar Kotli and completed in 1937. The first president to reside in the palace was Konstantin Päts; following the Soviet takeover of Estonia in 1940, he spent most of his life in psychiatric institutions.[3][4][5] Echoing the style of Kadriorg Palace, this grand building was purpose-built in 1938 to serve as the official residence of the Estonian president. It is not open to the public.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Presidential Palace | Tallinn, Estonia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. ^ "Home". www.kadriorg.ee. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. ^ Planet, Lonely; Dragicevich, Peter; Ragozin, Leonid; McNaughtan, Hugh (2016-04-01). Lonely Planet Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-76034-144-2.
  4. ^ Miljan, Toivo (2004-01-13). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
  5. ^ Steves, Rick; Hewitt, Cameron (2018-08-21). Rick Steves Scandinavian & Northern European Cruise Ports. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64171-053-4.
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