Presidential Palace (Tallinn)

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]

Presidential Palace
Presidential Palace
Location within Tallinn
Former namesKadriorg administrative building
General information
StatusComplete
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
ArchitectAlar Kotli
Website
www.president.ee/en/

History

The building was designed by Alar Kotli and completed in 1937. The first president to reside in the palace was Konstantin Päts.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "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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