The National Gallery, also run by Baán, currently occupies part of the 19th-century building.

Baán emphasised that the use of contemporary technologies, along with access to original plans and documents, will facilitate the restoration of the Palace to its pre-war state in an architecturally faithful manner.

There are no plans to use the palace for government operations, he confirmed.

This information is significant as, until now, speculation surrounded the fate of the Palace, HVG writes.

Photo courtesy: Várkapitányság Nzrt.