Akadémiai Kiadó

Sándor Palace, a private palace  on Buda's most beautiful spot, which served as the home and office of Hungary's prime ministers from 1867 to 1944, has been rebuilt after more than fifty years in ruins.  At present, it houses the president of the Hungarian Republic (Ferenc Mádl) and his office. Since its erection in 1806 Sándor Palace has always been  the venue of aristocratic or political representation, of majestic events and tragedies. The book presents the history of the building, the history of the recontstruction with rich illlustration, photographs and quotations from great Hungarian writers. Available also in German.