Episcopal Summer Palace, Bratislava

Episcopal Summer Palace
Letný arcibiskupský palác
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General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationBratislava, Slovakia
AddressNámestie slobody 1, Bratislava
Current tenantsOffice of the government of the Slovak Republic
Construction started1642-1666 first palace
Completedenlarged and reconstructed in 1761-1765
Renovated1940-1941
Design and construction
Architect(s)Franz Anton Hillebrandt
Renovating team
Architect(s)Emil Belluš

The Episcopal Summer Palace (Slovak: Letný arcibiskupský palác, Hungarian: érseki nyári palota) is the former residence of the Archbishop of Esztergom.

The palace was originally in the 17th century a Renaissance summer seat for the archbishops of Esztergom (since Esztergom had been occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1543, the archbishops were based in Trnava). The baroque sculptor Georg Rafael Donner had a studio in the palace garden for almost 10 years. The palace now houses the government of Slovakia.