Palataki (Thessaloniki)

The Palataki (Παλατάκι, "little palace") is the popular name for a large neoclassical building in the municipality of Kalamaria. Officially it is known as the Governor's House (Κυβερνείο).

It was built during the 1950s to serve as the residence of the minister of Northern Greece. In 1963 was given to the Greek Royal Family as a royal residence/palace; but the latter stayed there only for one night, preferring instead the old Méditerranée Hotel on the city center's seafront, for their stays in the city. In 1968, during the Greek military junta of 1967–74, and following the flight of the royal family to Italy, it was given back to the Ministry of Northern Greece.

After 1974 it was used as a residence by the Minister for Macedonia and Thrace, the Prime Minister and later President of Greece, Konstantinos Karamanlis, during his visits to the city. Nowadays having no specific purpose and in need of redevelopment plans, it is used periodically for concerts, galleries or expositions - taking advantage of it as an architectural backdrop, and its location.

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Landmarks of Thessaloniki Roman period Arch of Galerius Navarinou Square Roman Forum Paleochristian and Byzantine Agias Sofias Square Byzantine Bath Church of the Acheiropoietos Church of the Holy Apostles Church of Hosios David Church of Panagia Chalkeon Church of Saint Catherine Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos Church of Saint Panteleimon Church of Prophet Elijah Hagios Demetrios Hagia Sophia Rotunda Walls of Thessaloniki Ottoman period Alaca Imaret Mosque Upper Town Bey Hamam Fountain Square Karipeion Melathron Konak New Mosque White Tower of Thessaloniki Modern period Alexandreio Melathron Aristotelous Square Gregory Palamas Metropolis Ladadika Modiano Market National Theatre of Northern Greece OTE Tower Port of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Concert Hall Streets Egnatia Street Nikis Avenue Tsimiski Street Vasilissis Olgas Street Villas Villa Allatini Villa Bianca Villa A.Kapanci Villa Modiano Villa Mordoch Gategno-Florentin mansion Palataki Museums Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Atatürk Museum Balkan Wars Museum Museum of Byzantine Culture Cinema Museum Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Instruments Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki Museum for the Macedonian Struggle NOESIS Museum of Photography Railway Museum State Museum of Contemporary Art War Museum

Coordinates: 40°35′01″N 22°56′11″E / 40.5835°N 22.9364°E / 40.5835; 22.9364