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Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia
Architect Alar Kotli, 1937-1938. The position of the President of Estonia was created when the constitution of 1937 came into effect. Before the Estonian head of state was called the riigivanem, or Elder of State, and for a short period, the title was Protector of State. The Office of the President of the Republic was established to serve the President. Since the President used to reside at the Kadriorg Palace, then it was sensible to build the Office close by. The building of the Office of the President of the Republic was designed by architect Alar Kotli and completed in 1938. The neo-Baroque edifice is symmetrically aligned with Kadriorg Palace and serves architecturally as an auxiliary element supporting the palace. During construction of the executive office building, the baroque-style pond behind the building was converted into a rose garden. The central part of the building was designed as office space, while the wings housed the living quarters of the staff. The main door of the Office is guarded 24 hours a day by the Honour Guard. You may take their picture, but please do not step on the stairs. If you step on the stairs, then they are obliged to react. Several renowned Estonian architects and artists contributed to the interior design: Alar Kotli, Olev Siinmaa, Richard Wunderlich, Gunter Reindorff and Adamson-Eric. Typical of formal architecture of that period, historical forms were combined with the latest technical features. The executive office building was Estonia's first building with forced-air ventilation. The ground floor entrance hall featured Nokia rubber flooring imported from Finland. The original exterior and interior design of the executive office building largely still remains the same. In 1939 President Konstantin Päts asked for birch trees to be planted in front of the Office, to give the park a more Estonian appearance. A few of these still remain. During the Soviet occupation, some silver fir trees were added to copy the grounds around Kreml. During the Soviet occupation (1940-1941, 1944-1991) the building housed the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. During German occupation (1941-1944) the building was in the use of the General Commissioner of Estonia. The first post-occupation President was elected in 1992, and since that time the official residence of the President of the Republic has been situated in the building. The flag of the President of the Republic on the roof of the building indicates whether the President is in Estonia.
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