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Blue Palace

Montenegro · 19th century

Founded
1894
Style
Empire style
Architect
Camillo Boito
Location
Cetinje
Coordinates
42.38583°, 18.92639°
Links
OpenStreetMap · Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Palace in Montenegro
Photo: Martin Brož · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Blue Palace (Montenegrin: Плави дворац, romanized: Plavi dvorac) is the official residence of the President of Montenegro.

It was built in 1894–1895 in late Empire style as the residence of Crown Prince Danilo of Montenegro, then heir-apparent to the throne. The building was a model for the construction of other buildings for the members of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty throughout Montenegro. During the interwar period in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the building housed the Cetinje Gymnasium, while in the era of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro it was converted into a gallery and museum.

Text adapted from “Blue Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Blue Palace ranks #1,744 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 13 mapped in Montenegro. Founded 1894, one of 782 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,829 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Podgorica, 28 km away. See how Montenegro compares in the castle statistics.

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