Presidential Palace (Tallinn)

The Residence of the Estonian President, known officially as the Kadriorg Administrative Building, and since 1992 sometimes colloquially as the "president's palace", is a Baroque Revival building located in the Kadriorg Park, Tallinn, capital city of Estonia. The building serves as the official residence of the president of Estonia.[1][2]

Residence of the President of Estonia
Former namesKadriorg administrative building
General information
StatusCompleted
ClassificationPrivate
LocationKadriorg
Town or cityTallinn
CountryEstonia
Coordinates59.437839°N 24.793944°E / 59.437839; 24.793944
Current tenantsPresident of Estonia
Completed1938 (1938)
OwnerGovernment of Estonia
Height
ArchitecturalBaroque Revival
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alar Kotli
Website
www.president.ee/en/

History

The building was designed by Alar Kotli and completed in 1938. The first president of the country to reside in the palace was Lennart Meri.[3][4][5] 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 1940 to 1990, it housed the Presidium of the Estonian SSR. After Estonia regained its independence, it became the presidential residence. It is not open to the public.

References
  1. "Presidential Palace | Tallinn, Estonia Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Home". www.kadriorg.ee. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. 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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