Palace of St Michael and St George
| Palace of St. Michael and St. George | |
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| Ανάκτορο των Αγίων Μιχαήλ και Γεωργίου | |
Façade of the Palace of St. Michael and St. George
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| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Corfu City, Corfu, Greece |
| Coordinates | 39°37′33″N 19°55′28.9″E / 39.62583°N 19.924694°ECoordinates: 39°37′33″N 19°55′28.9″E / 39.62583°N 19.924694°E |
| Named for | Order of St Michael and St George |
| Construction started | 1819 |
| Completed | 1824 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | George Whitmore |
The Palace of St. Michael and St. George (Greek: Ανάκτορο των Αγίων Μιχαήλ και Γεωργίου) is a palace in Corfu City on the island of Corfu, Greece. Commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, it originally served as the residence of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. It was built between 1819 and 1824, to a neoclassical design of Colonel George Whitmore. It was the first Greek Revival building to be built on the territory of modern Greece.
The building is also known as the Royal Palace, the City Palace, or locally by the Greek name Palaia Anaktora (Παλαιά Ανάκτορα; literally "Old Palace").
The palace was commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. It served as the High Commissioner's residence, but was also the home of the Ionian Senate and the Order of St Michael and St George. The foundation stone was laid on St. George's day in 1819, and it was completed in 1824. The location is between the old town of Corfu and the Venetian-era Old Fortress.
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