Renaissance Palace

Palais de la Renaissance
Palais de la Renaissance
	Interactive map of the Palais de la Renaissance area
General information
Architectural style	Colonial
Location	Bangui, Central African Republic
Designations	Résidence du gouverneur (Original); Résidence officielle du président de la République Centrafricaine (Current);
Known for	Official residence of the President of the Central African Republic
Website
	la-renaissance.cf

The Renaissance Palace is the official residence of the President of the Central African Republic, located in the 1st arrondissement of Bangui, at the foot of Gbazabangui Hill and facing the PK zéro.

History

The original building with verandas was built in French colonial style from 1917 to 1920 by Victor Henri Sisson.^[1]

The palace was the residence of the Governor of Ubangi-Shari^[2] until 1960, when the country gained independence from France and the palace became the seat of the President of the Republic.

The palace was reconstructed during the rule of Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1966–1979). During the final three years of Bokassa’s rule, he reigned as the Emperor of the Central African Empire, and the Renaissance Palace served as the imperial palace.

References

^ (in French) Thierry Bangui, Cahiers d'Outre-mer n°261, L’architecture coloniale du centre-ville de Bangui, janvier 2013
^ (in French) Stephen Smith, Géraldine Faes, Bokassa Ier un empereur français, Calmann-Lévy, 29 mars 2000 ISBN 9782702148327

[1] (in French) Thierry Bangui, Cahiers d'Outre-mer n°261, L’architecture coloniale du centre-ville de Bangui, janvier 2013

[2] (in French) Stephen Smith, Géraldine Faes, Bokassa Ier un empereur français, Calmann-Lévy, 29 mars 2000 ISBN 9782702148327

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