Talk:Official residences

Both Heads of State and Heads of Government?
In many countries, the Head of State and Head of Government are different functions. Typically, both have an official residence, though not always open to the public, or a visible landmark. Which places should be included? Yvwv (talk) 21:28, 11 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Both, I think. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:11, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Ditto. SHB2000 (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta.wikimedia) 01:14, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't mind having both. In the case of Singapore, the prime minister is the head of government, and the president is the head of state. The prime minister's official residence is within the grounds of the Istana and called Sri Temasek, but no prime minister has actually live there. The dog2 (talk) 02:21, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * In Aus, the PM's official residence is The Lodge but you can't really visit it. There are no lookouts (contrary to Government House which is the official residence of the head of state), and the closest point you can get to is on Adelaide Avenue, but it's a freeway so travellers are unlikely to stop there (Google StreetView for ref) hence why I did not add it, but in many other countries, you could visit both, which is why I support adding both. SHB2000 (talk &#124; contribs &#124; meta.wikimedia) 03:10, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * If it is open to the public on special occasions, then it can be listed, and we just need to mention that there are open houses on specific days of the year. Just like one we do for the palace of the Sultan of Brunei. The dog2 (talk) 03:43, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Should official vacation homes be included? Camp David, Chequers and Harpsund are some examples. They tend to be off the beaten path, and while a property might be legally within reach for a common visitor, the buildings themselves tend to be off limits. /Yvwv (talk) 11:38, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

If you can visit them, or at least view the building from the outside, then sure. People might be interested to see these too. The dog2 (talk) 14:42, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:20, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

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