The building became a center of Baroque musical life in Pozsony. Joseph Haydn premiered some of his works here. Count Grassalkovich also had his orchestra and his "colleague", Prince Esterházy, used to "lend" him his favorite conductor, Haydn. Grassalkovich was Maria Theresa's vassal, so the palace was used for various balls and parties of the Habsburgroyal court.[1] For example, it was Haydn who conducted the orchestra when Maria Theresa's daughter married Albert of Sachsen-Teschen, then governor of the Kingdom of Hungary (see Bratislava Castle). Ľudovít Štúr is said to have declared his love to Adela Ostrolúcka for the first time during a ball organized by Archduke Stephen Francis Victor (Buda 14 September 1817 – Menton 19 February 1867), son of the Palatine, Joseph. The last owners of the palace before the end of Austria-Hungary were Archduke Frederick of Teschen with his wife Isabella of Croy-Dülmen.
From 1919 the palace was occupied by the Territorial Military Command.[3]
During the 1939–1945 period, the palace was adapted by Emil Belluš[3] and became the seat of the President of the First Slovak Republic (i.e. of Jozef Tiso). During the Communist era, it was first (after 1945) the seat of the Council of Commissioners (also styled Corps of Plenipotentiaries), which was a quasi-government of Slovakia within Czechoslovakia. In 1950, the building was turned into the "Klement Gottwald House of Pioneers and Youth" (Dom pionierov a mládeže Klementa Gottwalda), which was an activity center for Bratislava's schoolchildren, all of whom were so-called pioneers at that time. The schoolchildren caused extensive damage to the palace, and the necessary restoration only became possible following the transition from Communism in late 1989 with the Velvet Revolution.
The restoration of Grassalkovich Palace during the early 1990s was overseen by the inaugural First Lady of Slovakia, Emília Kováčová.[4] Following its restoration, the palace became the residence of Slovakia's president on 30 September 1996. Its once-large gardens are now a public park, complete with a statue of Bratislava-born composer Jan Nepomuk Hummel.
The Grassalkovich Palace
References
^ ab"GRASSALKOVICH PALACE IN BRATISLAVA: PRESIDENT'S SEAT". Welcometobratislava.eu. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^"Chapel". Prezident.sk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
^ ab"Prezident Slovenskej republiky". Prezident.sk. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^"The Passion of Medak Mladek". Washington Post. 1998-02-02. from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
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grassalkovich, palace, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Grassalkovich Palace news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Grassalkovich Palace Slovak Grasalkovicov palac is a palace in Bratislava and the residence of the President of Slovakia It is situated on Hodzovo namestie near the Summer Archbishop s Palace The building is a Rococo late Baroque summer palace with a French garden Grassalkovich PalaceHistory Edit President George W Bush and Slovak former President Ivan Gasparovic in Grassalkovich Palace during the Slovakia Summit 2005 The building was finished in 1760 by architect Anton Mayerhofer for Hungarian aristocrat Antal Grassalkovich a close friend of Maria Theresa 1 It features many rooms and an impressive staircase The chapel is decorated with frescoes by Joseph von Pichler 2 The building became a center of Baroque musical life in Pozsony Joseph Haydn premiered some of his works here Count Grassalkovich also had his orchestra and his colleague Prince Esterhazy used to lend him his favorite conductor Haydn Grassalkovich was Maria Theresa s vassal so the palace was used for various balls and parties of the Habsburg royal court 1 For example it was Haydn who conducted the orchestra when Maria Theresa s daughter married Albert of Sachsen Teschen then governor of the Kingdom of Hungary see Bratislava Castle Ľudovit Stur is said to have declared his love to Adela Ostrolucka for the first time during a ball organized by Archduke Stephen Francis Victor Buda 14 September 1817 Menton 19 February 1867 son of the Palatine Joseph The last owners of the palace before the end of Austria Hungary were Archduke Frederick of Teschen with his wife Isabella of Croy Dulmen From 1919 the palace was occupied by the Territorial Military Command 3 During the 1939 1945 period the palace was adapted by Emil Bellus 3 and became the seat of the President of the First Slovak Republic i e of Jozef Tiso During the Communist era it was first after 1945 the seat of the Council of Commissioners also styled Corps of Plenipotentiaries which was a quasi government of Slovakia within Czechoslovakia In 1950 the building was turned into the Klement Gottwald House of Pioneers and Youth Dom pionierov a mladeze Klementa Gottwalda which was an activity center for Bratislava s schoolchildren all of whom were so called pioneers at that time The schoolchildren caused extensive damage to the palace and the necessary restoration only became possible following the transition from Communism in late 1989 with the Velvet Revolution The restoration of Grassalkovich Palace during the early 1990s was overseen by the inaugural First Lady of Slovakia Emilia Kovacova 4 Following its restoration the palace became the residence of Slovakia s president on 30 September 1996 Its once large gardens are now a public park complete with a statue of Bratislava born composer Jan Nepomuk Hummel The Grassalkovich PalaceReferences Edit a b GRASSALKOVICH PALACE IN BRATISLAVA PRESIDENT S SEAT Welcometobratislava eu Retrieved 5 November 2017 Chapel Prezident sk Retrieved 29 December 2011 a b Prezident Slovenskej republiky Prezident sk Retrieved 5 November 2017 The Passion of Medak Mladek Washington Post 1998 02 02 Archived from the original on 2017 11 21 Retrieved 2017 11 20 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grassalkovich Palace Bratislava Coordinates 48 08 58 N 17 06 28 E 48 14944 N 17 10778 E 48 14944 17 10778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grassalkovich Palace amp oldid 1143643538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
