Sándor-palota
Sándor-palota stands where two centuries of political history meet the street corner, a neoclassical palace built between 1803 and 1806 that later became the official home of Hungary’s president. The palace is named for Count Vincent Sándor, who commissioned it, and it sits beside the Buda Castle complex in the Castle District, a stone’s throw from the heart of government life. Architecturally, it embodies Classicism, with the refined lines you’d expect from the early 1800s, and it’s the 37th largest palace in present-day Hungary, reflecting its status even as its uses shifted over time. From the late 19th century, Gyula Andrássy—the noted prime minister who later owned the palace—renovated it with Miklós Ybl, turning the ground floor into administration and the first floor into residence. The building has housed nineteen Hungarian prime ministers and served as a workspace through major shifts in history. …
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