The restored monarchy required appropriate attributes and the first Bulgarian Knyaz Alexander I Battenberg commissioned the reconstruction of the former Turkish konak into a Royal Palace. The palace opened its doors in 1882 and the building's new look included various architectural elements, styled after the fashionable for the time blend of neo-styles and, according to descriptions of the time, acquired the charm of French palaces from the Enlightenment. Expanded by Tsar Ferdinand at the end of the 20th century, the palace continued to serve its function until 1944. In 1953 it was provided to be used by the National Art Gallery and the National Ethnographic Museum.
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