Miestodržiteľský palác

Miestodržiteľský palác (Vice Governor's palace in Bratislava) is an old and historically important building, located in capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, in the Main Square, Old Town.

It was owned by the city of Bratislava until it was bought by the state in the 18th century for the purpose of housing The Vice Governor's Council. After World War II, the building was used by many institutions, until the Velvet Revolution in 1989.

At present it is owned by The Slovak Republic Government office and serves as one of many buildings used to host special events.

Palaces in Bratislava, Slovakia

Existing palaces	Apponyi Palace Aspremont Summer Palace Balass Palace Čomov Palace Csáky Palace (Panská Street) Csáky Palace (Štúrova Street) Dessewffy Palace Erdődy Palace (Godrova Street) Erdődy Palace (Ventúrska Street) Esterházy Palace (Kapitulská Street) Esterházy Palace (Námestie Ľudovíta Štúra) Esterházy Palace (Panská Street) Georgievics Palace Grassalkovich Palace Habermayer Palace Jeszenák Palace (Hlavné námestie) Jeszenák Palace (Michalská Street) Jurenák Palace Karácsonyi Palace Keglevics Palace Kutscherfeld Palace Lanfranconi Palace Ludwig Palace Maldeghem Palace Miestodržiteľský Palace Mirbach Palace Motešický Palace Nester Palace Pálffy Palace (Hviezdoslavovo námestie) Pálffy Palace (Panská Street) Pálffy Palace (Ventúrska Street) Pálffy Palace (Zámocká Street) Palugyay Palace (Hlavné námestie) Palugyay Palace (Pražská Street) De Pauli Palace Pisztory Palace Prepoštský Palace Primate's Palace Palace of the Hungarian King's Chamber Ruttkay Vrútocký Palace Summer Archbishop's Palace Zichy Palace

Non-residential palaces	Bank Palace of Tatra Banka Palace of Justice Palace of the Worker's Insurance Company Postal Palace Reduta

Castle palace	Bratislava Castle

Demolished palaces	Berchtold Palace Braunecker Palace Csáky Palace (Rázusovo nábrežie) Landerer Palace Pálffy Palace and Garden (Zámocká Street) Pálffy Palace (Gorkého Street) Rohan Palace Viczay Palace

See also: List of palaces in Bratislava, Old Town, Bratislava

Coordinates: 48°08′37.73″N 17°06′29.44″E / 48.1438139°N 17.1081778°E / 48.1438139; 17.1081778

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