Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas
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The Historical Presidential Palace in Kaunas The Historical Presidential Palace （Lithuanian: Istorinė Prezidentūra） is a Neo-baroque building in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania that served as the Presidential Palace during the interwar years.
Today, the palace is a branch of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.
Antanas Smetona Monument President Kazys Grinius near the Presidential Palace, 1926 Antanas Smetona speaking from the balcony of the Presidential Palace The original palace was constructed on in 1846,
when a local aristocrat received authorization to build the two-story edifice.
The project featured a symmetrically designed structure with seven rooms on the first floor, and nine rooms on the second floor.
Shortly afterwards the building was expanded and another portal was added.
In 1866, a garden was also laid out in front of the building.
Two years later, additional structures were built nearby, and the building was acquired by the Russian government as a residence for the Kovno Governor.
In 1876, the building was finally purchased by that government.
During the latter part of the 19th century the building underwent further expansion, and an additional wing was constructed as well as a new gallery.
During World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm II briefly stayed in the palace in 1915 while visiting the Eastern front.
Lithuania proclaimed its independence in 1918, and at that time the building became the property of the Lithuanian government.
After Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, was occupied by Poland, Kaunas became the temporary capital and the building was designated as its Presidential Palace.
It was remodeled and became the Lithuanian president's official residence.
The building witnessed a crisis of parliamentarism, the Coup d’État of 1926, and a turn towards a...