Presidential Palace, Ljubljana
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The Presidential Palace is the official residence
and office of the President of Slovenia
, located in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
.
The palace was constructed from 1886 as the headquarters of local administration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War II
, the building housed the constitutional court and the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
(part of Yugoslavia
). The building became the official residence of the President of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia in 1975, and was named the Presidential Palace.
Since Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, the Presidential Palace has been the official residence and office of the Slovenian head of state
. The palace is used for state and ceremonial functions, as well as receptions and meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state.
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
and office of the President of Slovenia
President of Slovenia
The function of President of the Republic of Slovenia was established on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly of Slovenia passed a new constitution as a result of independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
, located in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
The palace was constructed from 1886 as the headquarters of local administration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the building housed the constitutional court and the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
The Socialist Republic of Slovenia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1990...
(part of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
). The building became the official residence of the President of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia in 1975, and was named the Presidential Palace.
Since Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, the Presidential Palace has been the official residence and office of the Slovenian head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
. The palace is used for state and ceremonial functions, as well as receptions and meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state.