Description of the attraction
Banskie dvor is the name of a historic building located in Zagreb. Today, the Croatian government is located in Banski Dvor. Previously, this building was the official residence of the ban - this was the name of the viceroy of the king in Croatia, starting from the 10th century.
Banskie Dvory is located in the city center, on the western side of St. Mark's Square. The building of Banski Dvor itself has an elongated shape, it was built in the Baroque style and has two floors. Its construction was completed in the first half of the 19th century, when Ignaz Gyulai was the ban. The building was the residence of the bans from 1809 to 1918.
Later, during the Second World War, which coincided with the existence of the independent state of Croatia (1941-45), Banskie Dvory served as the headquarters of Ante Pavelic, the dictator (head) of Croatia. At this time, the building had the appropriate name - the Poglavnikov courtyards, that is, the palace of the head.
During the times of Yugoslavia, the building was the official residence of the leadership of the Croatian Socialist Republic. And the Croatian government has made Banské dvor its official residence since 1990.
During the war in Croatia, during the bombing of the capital, Banské Dvory was damaged. Since 1992, the presidential residence has been moved to Pantovchak Street to the presidential palace.
