An official residence is a residence designated by an authority and assigned to an official (such as a head of state , head of government , governor , or other senior figures), and may be the same place where the office holder conducts their work functions or lives.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Australia
State
Government House, Melbourne
Territorial
New South Wales Old Government House (Governor country residence at Parramatta (1790–1855) formerly) Hillview, (Governor summer residence at Sutton Forest (1882–1958), formerly) Cranbrook, Bellevue Hill , (Governor residence 1901–1917, formerly)
Queensland Adelaide House, (Governor residence (1859–1862) formerly; now The Deanery of St. John's Anglican Cathedral Old Government House (Governor residence (1862–1909) formerly; kept as headquarters of the National Trust of Australia )
South Australia Old Government House (Governor summer residence (1860–1880), formerly)[7] Marble Hill (Governor summer residence (1880–1955), formerly; destroyed in the Black Sunday Bushfire of 1955)
Victoria La Trobe's Cottage (Lieutenant Governor , residence (1840–1854) formerly; kept as museum)[8] Toorak House (Governor residence (1854–1874), formerly; currently being used as a church)[9] Bishopscourt (Governor residence (1874–1876), formerly) Stonnington Mansion (Governor residence (1901–1931) formerly; currently being restored as private home)[10]
Tasmania Old Government House (Governor's residence (1807–1857, demolished 1858)[11]
Belize
Government House (Governor-General, formerly; kept for official government functions, state guest house for visiting foreign dignitaries, and as House of Culture Museum)
Bolivia
Palacio Quemado
Casa Grande del Pueblo (President)
Palacio Quemado (President's office)
Palace of Calacoto (Official residence of the President )
Castillo blanco (Winter residence of the President)
Principado de la Glorieta (Summer residence of the President)
Villa Albina (Summer residence of the President)
Mercado street (Office prime minister)
Casa Verde (Official residence of the prime minister)
Bulgaria
Euxinograd palace, Bulgaria
Current
The Largo (A complex of government office buildings in Sofia):
Boyana Residence (A complex of residential buildings outside Sofia):
Home No. 1 (National History Museum)
Home No. 2 (Residences of the members of the Cabinet)
Villa Kalina (The home of the President )
Euxinograd (former royal residence outside Varna; currently used by the President and Prime Minister)
Burundi
Kiriri Presidential Palace
Chile
Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago
China
Zhongnanhai, Beijing
Office and Residence
Residence
Special administrative regions
Hong Kong
Government House, Hong Kong
Colombia
Casa de Nariño, Bogotá
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Brazzaville Presidential Palace
Costa Rica
Casa Presidencial, Costa Rica (President)
Czech Republic
Prague Castle , the residence of the president of the Czech Republic
France
Élysée Palace
Brégançon Fort
Hôtel Matignon
Territorial
French Polynesia
Presidence (President of French Polynesia)
Haut Commissariat (High Commissioner of French Polynesia)
Other
The following are official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions:
Germany
Villa Hammerschmidt
Schloss Bellevue
Current
Bundeskanzleramt
Palais Schaumburg
Federal
States
Villa Reitzenstein, Stuttgart , State of Baden-Württemberg
Bayerische Staatskanzlei , Munich , Free State of Bavaria
Rotes Rathaus , Berlin , City State of Berlin
Staatskanzlei Brandenburg, Potsdam , State of Brandenburg
Haus der Bürgerschaft , Bremen , Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Hamburg Rathaus , Hamburg , Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Grand Hotel Rose, Wiesbaden , State of Hesse
Staatskanzlei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin , State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei, Hanover , State of Lower Saxony
Landeshaus Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf , State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Neues Zeughaus, Mainz , State of Rhineland-Palatinate
Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken , State of Saarland
Sächsische Staatskanzlei, Dresden , Free State of Saxony
Palais am Fürstenwall, Magdeburg , State of Saxony-Anhalt
Staatskanzlei Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel , Schleswig-Holstein
Kurmainzische Statthalterei, Erfurt , Free State of Thuringia
Brandenburg /Prussia /Imperial /East Germany /Former West Germany
Sanssouci Palace
Berlin Palace
Potsdam City Palace , Potsdam (now Landtag of Brandenburg seat)
Babelsberg Palace , Potsdam
Cecilienhof , Potsdam
New Palace , Potsdam
Sanssouci , Potsdam
Berlin Palace , Berlin
Charlottenburg Palace , Berlin
Kronprinzenpalais , Berlin
Reich Chancellery (office of the Chancellor of Germany )
Friedrichsruh Manor, (Otto von Bismarck 's residence in Herzogtum Lauenburg , Schleswig-Holstein , near Hamburg )
Varzin Manor, (Otto von Bismarck 's residence in Farther Pomerania )
Führerbunker , (Adolf Hitler 's Berlin residence)
Berghof , (Adolf Hitler 's Berchtesgaden residence)
Kehlsteinhaus (Adolf Hitler 's Berchtesgaden residence)
Wolf's Lair (Adolf Hitler 's first Eastern Front military headquarters in World War II )
Führer Headquarters
Schoenhausen Palace , Berlin East German President (1949–1960)
Majakowskiring , Berlin East German Leadership compound (to 1960),
Waldsiedlung , East German Leadership compound (1960–1990), North of Berlin near Wandlitz, Brandenburg
Bundeskanzleramt , Bonn , (Office of Chancellor of Germany , 1976–1999), today used for seat of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Kanzlerbungalow, Bonn , Private residence of the Chancellor of Germany and his family 1964–1999
Other
Mannheim Palace
Guinea
Belle Vue (demolished; former summer residence of the President)
Hungary
Buda Castle, Budapest
India
State
Andhra Pradesh :Raj Bhavan, Vijayawada (Governor )
Arunachal Pradesh :Raj Bhavan, Itanagar (Governor )
Assam :Raj Bhavan, Guwahati (Governor )
Bihar :Raj Bhavan, Patna (Governor ) 1, Aney Marg (Chief Minister )
Chhattisgarh :Raj Bhavan, Raipur (Governor )
Goa :Raj Bhavan, Panaji (Governor )
Gujarat :Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (Governor )
Haryana :Raj Bhavan, Haryana (Governor )
Himachal Pradesh :Raj Bhavan, Shimla (Governor ) Oakover (Chief Minister )
Jharkhand :Raj Bhavan, Ranchi (Governor )
Karnataka :Raj Bhavan, Bangalore (Governor ) Anugraha (Chief Minister )
Kerala :Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram (Governor ) Cliff House (Chief Minister )
Madhya Pradesh :Raj Bhavan, Bhopal (Governor )Raj Bhavan, Pachmarhi (Governor, summer residence)
Maharashtra :Raj Bhavan, Mumbai (Governor )Raj Bhavan, Nagpur (Governor, winter residence)Raj Bhavan, Pune (Governor, monsoon residence)Raj Bhavan, Mahabaleshwar (Governor, summer residence)Varsha Bungalow (Chief Minister )
Manipur :Raj Bhavan, Imphal (Governor )
Meghalaya :Raj Bhavan, Shillong (Governor )
Mizoram :Raj Bhavan, Aizawl (Governor )
Nagaland :Raj Bhavan, Kohima (Governor )
Odisha :Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar (Governor ) Raj Bhavan, Puri (Governor, summer residence)
Punjab :Raj Bhavan, Punjab (Governor )
Rajasthan :Raj Bhavan, Jaipur (Governor )
Sikkim :Raj Bhavan, Gangtok (Governor )
Tamil Nadu :Raj Bhavan, Chennai (Governor )Raj Bhavan, Ooty (Governor, summer residence)
Telangana :Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad (Governor ) Praja Bhavan (Chief Minister )
Tripura :Raj Bhavan, Agartala (Governor )
Uttar Pradesh :Raj Bhavan, Lucknow (Governor ) 5, Kalidas Marg (Chief Minister )
Uttarakhand :Raj Bhavan, Dehradun (Governor )Raj Bhavan, Nainital (Governor, summer residence)
West Bengal :Raj Bhavan, Kolkata (Governor )Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling (Governor, summer residence)
Indonesia
Istana Merdeka, Jakarta
Istana Negara , Jakarta (President )
Istana Merdeka , Jakarta (President)
Istana Tampaksiring , Bali (President)
Garuda Palace , Nusantara (President)
Gedung Agung , Yogyakarta (President)
Istana Bogor , Bogor , West Java (President, retreat)
Istana Cipanas , Cipanas , West Java (President, retreat)
Vice Presidential Palace , Jakarta (Vice President )
Ireland
Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin
Italy
Palazzo del Quirinale
Palazzo Chigi
Japan
The Tokyo Imperial Palace , the official residence of the emperor of Japan .
Kantei , Tokyo
Kyoto Imperial Palace , also known as Kyōto Imperial Palace (Emperor, until 1869; kept as museum)
Osaka Castle , also known as one of Japan's most famous landmarks (residence of Kampaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi , now kept as Osaka Castle Park )
Edo Castle , (Tokugawa shogunate , 1603–1867; demolished, now part of Imperial Palace Gardens)
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum , also known as Prince Asaka Residence (Prime Minister, 1947 and 48–50, now open to the public as a museum)
Jordan
Raghadan Palace (King )
Al Hummar Palace (used for state receptions)
Basman Palace (King)
Al Qasr al Sagheer (King)
Kazakhstan
Ak Orda Presidential Palace
Kuwait
Dasman Palace (Emir, formerly)
Lebanon
Beiteddine Palace
Luxembourg
Grand Ducal Palace
Mexico
National Palace in Mexico City
* In every state of the Mexico the Palacio de Gobierno , or Government Palace, was the official residence the governor, they are now maintained solely as the relevant governor's offices.
Casa Borda, Cuernavaca (Emperor's summer residence, formerly; kept as a cultural centre)
States
Querétaro
Casa de la Corregidora (Governor mansion)
Moldova
Transnistria
Presidential Palace, Tiraspol
Montenegro
Blue Palace (Official Residence of the President)
Norway
Royal Palace, Oslo
Oman
Al Alam Palace
Peru
Palacio de Gobierno, Lima
Philippines
The Malacañang Palace as viewed from the Pasig River
Independence House, Aguinaldo Shrine , Kawit , Cavite (de facto official residence of First Philippine Republic and Republic of Biak-na-Bato )
Palacio del Gobernador , Intramuros , Manila (residence of Governor-General of the Philippines )
Malolos Cathedral , Malolos , Bulacan (official residence of First Philippine Republic )
Malacañang ti Amianan , Paoay , Ilocos Norte (former residence of the late Ferdinand Marcos ; now a memorial museum)
Leyte Provincial Capitol , seat of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Russia
Grand Kremlin Palace
Alexander Palace (Tsar , formerly; kept as museum)
Anichkov Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as Pioneers Palace)
Catherine Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; kept as museum)
Nicholas Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as commercial offices)
Oraniembaum (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Pavlovsk (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Peterhof Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Pella Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; demolished)
Summer Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; demolished)
Tauride Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as offices for Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States)
Vladimir Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as Academics' House)
Winter Palace (Tsar, winter retreat, formerly; kept as museum)
Yelagin Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; kept as museum)
Kuntsevo Dacha (Summer residence of Joseph Stalin )
Stalin's Dacha in Sochi (Summer residence of Joseph Stalin )
Republics
Kazan Kremlin
Adygea : Building of the Administration of the Republic Of Adygea, Maykop (Head )
Bashkortostan :Republic House (Head )
Buryatia : 54 Ulitsa Lenina, Ulan-Ude (Head )
Chechnya : Residence of the Head of the Chechen Republic, Grozny (Head )
Chuvashia : Government House, Cheboksary (Head )
Dagestan : White House, Makhachkala (Head )
Ingushetia : 14 Prospekt I. Zyazikova, Magas (Head )
Karachay-Cherkessia : Government House, Cherkessk (Head )
Republic of Karelia : 19 Prospekt Lenina, Petrozavodsk (Head )
Khakassia : Residence of the Head of the Republic of Khakassia, Abakan (Head )
Komi Republic : 9 Ulitsa Kommunisticheskaya, Syktyvkar (Head )
Mordovia : Dom Respubliki, Saransk (Head )
Sakha : 11 Ulitsa Kirova, Yakutsk (Head )
Tatarstan :Kazan Kremlin (President )
Udmurtia : Palace of the Head of the Udmurt Republic, Izhevsk (Head )
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Slovakia
Grassalkovich Palace
South Africa
The Tuynhuys, official residence of the President in Cape Town.
Palace of Justice in Pretoria
Provincial
Groote Schuur, the former Presidential residence in Cape Town
South Korea
Cheong Wa Dae, Seoul
– Cheong Wa Dae was the official presidential office and residence complex for the President of South Korea before Yoon Suk-yeol .
– It is located next to Gyeongbokgung, the main palace during the Joseon dynasty.
Cheong Nam Dae ("Cheong Wa Dae in the South") (President ; no longer used)
– Cheong Nam Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. It was returned to public in 2003.
– It is located in Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province.
Cheong Hae Dae ("Cheong Wa Dae on the Seashore") (President ; no longer used)
– Cheong Hae Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. Although the president no longer uses this facility this compound is still under the administration of the Republic of Korea Navy, and thus is not open to public access.
– It is located on one of the islands of Geoje-shi, South Gyeongsang Province.
– This is the official residence for the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea. The Speaker, also, does not work here.
– It is located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where many foreign missions to Korea are located.
– This is the official residence for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. The Chief Justice, also, does not work here.
– It is also located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
– This is the official residence for the President of the Constitutional Court of Korea. The President of the Court, also, does not work here.
– It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.
Chongri Gonggwan ("Official Residence of the Prime Minister") (Prime Minister )
– This is the official residence for the Prime Minister of Republic of Korea. The Prime Minister, however, does not work here.
– It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.
Most ministers of state and heads of administrative regions also have official residences, although they are not listed here.
Syria
Mustapha Pasha al-Abed's Palace (President)
Nazim Pashas's Palace (President)
Taiwan
Presidential Building, Taipei
Workplace
Residence
Guest House
Thailand
Grand Palace, Bangkok
Royal Palace of Sukhothai (Monarch of Sukhothai, now part of Sukhothai Historical Park )
Chan Palace (Monarch from Sukhothai to Ayutthaya and Viceroy of Ayutthaya, now a historic site)
Royal Palace of Ayutthaya (Monarch of Ayutthaya, now part of Ayutthaya Historical Park )
Chandrakasem Palace (Viceroy of Ayutthaya, now the National Museum)
Suan Luang Palace (Deputy Viceroy of Ayutthaya, now part of Ayutthaya Historical Park)
King Narai's Palace (Residence of King Narai , now the National Museum)
Thonburi Palace (Monarch of Thonburi , now the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters)
Front Palace (Viceroy, now the National Museum )
Rear Palace (Deputy Viceroy , now Siriraj Hospital )
Phra Nakhon Khiri Palace (Monarch, summer retreat, now the Historical Park)
Saranrom Palace (Accommodation of state foreign guests)
Phra Chuthathut Palace (Summer retreat of King Chulalongkorn , now area of Chulalongkorn University )
Sanam Chan Palace (Residence of King Vajiravudh , now a museum)
Phaya Thai Palace (Residence of King Vajiravudh , now a museum)
Mrigadayavan Palace (Summer retreat of King Vajiravudh )
Istana Kota Nilam (Monarch of Patani )
Wiang Keaw Palace (Monarch from Lan Na to Chiang Mai )
Royal Palace of Phrae (Monarch of Phrae)
Ukraine
Mariinskyi Palace, Kyiv
United Kingdom
Buckingham Palace, London
Buckingham Palace (official working palace of the King )
Windsor Castle (official country residence of the King)
Palace of Holyroodhouse (official residence of the King in Scotland)
Hillsborough Castle (official residence of the King in Northern Ireland when in the province, otherwise, the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland )
Clarence House (official London residence of the King and Queen while renovations to Buckingham Palace are ongoing; previously official residence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother )
Kensington Palace (London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester , the Duke and Duchess of Kent , the Prince and Princess of Wales and their family)
St James's Palace (seat of the Royal Court and senior Palace of the Sovereign, London residence of the Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , Princess Alexandra , and Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi )
10 Downing Street (official residence of the Prime Minister , in their capacity as First Lord of the Treasury )
11 Downing Street (official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , in their capacity as Second Lord of the Treasury )
12 Downing Street (official residence of the Government Chief Whip but currently houses the Offices of the Prime Minister)
Chequers (Country residence of the Prime Minister )
Carlton Gardens, St. James's (No. 1 is the official residence of the Foreign Secretary and No. 2 houses the Privy Council Office)
Admiralty House (three ministerial flats for use by Ministers of the Crown)
Chevening House (country residence of a Minister of the Crown nominated by the Prime Minister, which is by custom given to the Foreign Secretary )
Dorneywood (country residence of a Minister of the Crown nominated by the Prime Minister, which is by custom given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer )
Palace of Westminster (grand state apartments for the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords , Speaker of the House of Commons , and the Lord Chancellor )
Bridewell Palace (King , formerly; demolished)
Carlton House, London (Prince , formerly; demolished)
Cumberland House (Prince , formerly; demolished)
Edinburgh Castle (King , formerly; kept as museum, barracks, vault, and venue for state receptions)
Eltham Palace (King , formerly; Great Hall kept as museum)
Falkland Palace (King , formerly; kept as museum)
Hampton Court Palace (King , formerly; kept as museum)
Kew Palace (Queen , formerly; kept as museum)
Linlithgow Palace (King , formerly; damaged in fire (1746), kept as museum)
Marlborough House (Queen , formerly; kept for headquarters for Commonwealth Secretariat )
Castle of Mey (Residence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother , now a museum)
Nonsuch Palace (King , formerly; demolished)
Osborne House (Queen , formerly; kept as museum)
Palace of Placentia (King , formerly; demolished)
Queen's House (Queen , formerly; kept as museum)
Richmond Palace (King , formerly; demolished)
Tower of London (King , formerly; kept as museum, barracks and vault)
Palace of Westminster (King , formerly; kept as annex to the Houses of Parliament )
Palace of Whitehall (King ; destroyed in fire)
Cathays Park (The Welsh Secretary had an official flat here prior to devolution)
Cabin Hill (former residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland , later converted into a school )
Stormont Castle (former residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland )
Stormont House (former residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland )
United States
White House, Washington
State
Alabama Governor's Mansion
California Governor's Mansion
Colorado Governor's Mansion
Hawaiʻi: ʻIolani Palace
Kansas: Cedar Crest
Kentucky Governor's Mansion
Maryland: Government House
Minnesota Governor's Residence
New Jersey: Drumthwacket
Ohio Governor's Mansion
Texas Governor's Mansion
Utah Governor's Mansion
Local
Henry County Sheriff's Residence and Jail
Some mayors in cities with an official mayor's residence choose instead to reside at their private residence, using the official residence for official functions only. This has occurred in the 21st century in Detroit and New York City , although as of 2016 [ update] the mayors of both cities live in the official residences. In the case of Denver , no mayor has ever lived in the official residence; the city instead makes it available to certain non-profit groups for special functions.
Other
Walter Lowrie House, Princeton, New Jersey
The following are official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions:
Kensington, California : Blake House (President of the University of California )
Palo Alto, California : 1456 Edgewood Drive (Chairman of Meta Platforms )
Woodside, California :Jackling House (Chairman of Apple Inc. , from 1984 to 2000)
New Orleans, Louisiana : 2 Audubon Place (President of Tulane University )
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Elmwood (President of Harvard University )
Hanover, New Hampshire : 14 Webster Ave (President of Dartmouth College )
New York, New York : President's House (President of Columbia University ) 37 Washington Square West (President of New York University )
Salt Lake City, Utah :Beehive House (President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ; former)
Wind Point, Wisconsin :Wingspread (Chairman of S. C. Johnson & Son ; from 1939 to 1959)
Vatican City
Apostolic Palace, Vatican
Lateran Palace (Pope, formerly; currently houses in part the Vicariate of Rome and the Pontifical Museum of Christian Antiquities )
Palace of the Popes in Viterbo (Pope, formerly; part of the Museo del Colle del Duomo)
Papal Palace, Orvieto (Pope, formerly; houses the Museo Opera del Duomo)
Papal Palace, Perugia (Pope, formerly; destroyed by fire in 1534)
Palace of the Popes in Anagni (Pope, formerly; part of the Museo bonifaciano e del Lazio meridionale
Palais des Papes , Avignon (Pope, formerly; houses a convention centre and the archives of the département of Vaucluse ).
Castel Sant'Angelo (Pope, formerly; kept as Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo)
Palace of Castel Gandolfo (Pope, formerly; currently a museum)
Vietnam
Presidential Palace, Hanoi
International Olympic Committee
Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada. "Information archivée dans le Web" [ Information Archived on the Web] (PDF) . publications.gc.ca . Retrieved 2024-04-09 .
Beth Potter. Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan . Lonely Planet Publications. p. 218.
Elson, Martha (October 29, 2015). "UofL owns Highlands mansion, but nobody's home" . The Courier-Journal . Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2015 . The house is not currently used as a full-time residence. Current university president James Ramsey was not required to live in the house upon becoming president in 2002 because he was hired from the university's faculty and already owned a home in the area. During his tenure, he has used the house mainly for fundraisers and other university events, and has used a carriage house on the property for smaller events and as lodging for university guests.