The Residence of the President of Estonia, known officially as the Kadriorg Administrative Building, and since 1992 sometimes colloquially as the "president's palace", is a building located in the Kadriorg Park, Tallinn, capital city of Estonia. The Baroque Revival building serves as the official residence of the president of Estonia.[1][2]
| Residence of the President of Estonia | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Kadriorg administrative building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Classification | Private |
| Location | Kadriorg |
| Address | A. Weizenbergi 39 |
| Town or city | Tallinn |
| Country | Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°26′16″N 24°47′38″E / 59.437839°N 24.793944°E |
| Current tenants | President of Estonia |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Owner | Government of Estonia |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Baroque Revival |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alar Kotli |
| Website | |
| www | |
The palace is guarded by Estonian Guard Battalion.
History
editThe building was designed by Alar Kotli and completed in 1938. Echoing the Petrine Baroque style of the neighbouring Kadriorg Palace, then the official residence of the Estonian president, it was purpose-built in 1938 to house offices and living apartments to officials.[1] From 1944 to 1990, it housed the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR. After the Republic of Estonia restored full independence in 1991, it became the presidential residence. The first president of the country to reside in the building was Lennart Meri in 1992–2001.[3][4][5]
The building is not open to the public.
References
edit- ^ a b "Presidential Palace | Tallinn, Estonia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Home". www.kadriorg.ee. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ Dragicevich, Peter; Ragozin, Leonid; McNaughtan, Hugh (2016-04-01). Lonely Planet Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-76034-144-2.
- ^ Miljan, Toivo (2004-01-13). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6571-6.
- ^ 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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