Grassalkovich Palace

Coordinates: 48°08′57″N 17°06′28″E / 48.14924°N 17.10775°E / 48.14924; 17.10775
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Grassalkovich Palace
Grasalkovičov palác
Map
General information
TypePalace
LocationOld Town, Bratislava
CountrySlovakia
Coordinates48°08′57″N 17°06′28″E / 48.14924°N 17.10775°E / 48.14924; 17.10775
Grassalkovich Palace

The Grassalkovich Palace (

French garden
.

History

President George W. Bush and Slovak former President Ivan Gašparovič in Grassalkovich Palace during the Slovakia Summit 2005

The building was finished in 1760, by architect Anton Mayerhofer for Hungarian aristocrat Antal Grassalkovich of Croatian descent, a close friend of Maria Theresa.[1] It features many rooms and an impressive staircase. The chapel is decorated with frescoes by Joseph von Pichler.[2]

The building became a center of

Isabella of Croy-Dülmen
.

From 1919 the palace was occupied by the Territorial Military Command.[3]

During the 1939–1945 period, the palace was adapted by Emil Belluš

pioneers at that time. The schoolchildren caused extensive damage to the palace, and the necessary restoration only became possible following the transition from Communism in late 1989 with the Velvet Revolution
.

The restoration of Grassalkovich Palace during the early 1990s was overseen by the inaugural

Jan Nepomuk Hummel
.

The Grassalkovich Palace

References

  1. ^ a b "GRASSALKOVICH PALACE IN BRATISLAVA: PRESIDENT'S SEAT". Welcometobratislava.eu. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Chapel". Prezident.sk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Prezident Slovenskej republiky". Prezident.sk. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. Washington Post. 1998-02-02. Archived
    from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2017-11-20.

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