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The palace has always been representional: rulers, kings, emperors and kings-to-be like Napoleon, Stanislaus August Poniatowski, Alexander I, Louis XVIII and others used to stay there on their visits to Vilnius
The Soviets turned the palace into an officer’s club later to be converted into Artist House
In 1939, when Vilnius had been part of Lithuania, plans to settle the Presidency in the palace were advanced. However, it was not until 1997 that these plans were carried out
All photos are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic
© Vladislav B. Sotirovic 2020
