The Greek state commissioned the palace as a residence for Crown Prince Constantine, and Ernst Ziller, the court architect of King George I, designed it. The decision to build was recorded in 1868, construction began in 1891, and it was completed in 1897. The article describes a three-story, symmetrical, neoclassical mansion. It gives no materials.
Ziller added a ballroom in 1909, now the Credentials Lounge. Alexander Baltatzis designed the Reception Hall in 1962, the largest room in the palace. The mansion and garden total about 27,000 square meters, with the garden alone about 25,000.
It is the official residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic. The article mentions an annual reception on July 24, and does not describe general public access.
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