into on June, 10th, 1921.
During the Italian occupation of Corfu, in the Second World War, this palace became the residence of Parini, the Italiangovernor of the Ionian Islands.
Along the decades, the ownership of the palace was argued
between the Greek government and the former Greek royal family. The ex-king Constantine of Greece thought Mon Repos was his property, because it used to be his summer residence during his reign. However, the Greek government would not accept this claim and was considering this residence a greek state's ownership.
 Finally, in 2002, the European Court of Human Rights at
Strasburg awarded to the ex-king a compensation of £7 million for the three properties he lost when monarchy was abolished in Greece, in 1975.
Nowadays this house is used by the Municipality of Corfu as a tourist attraction and is visited by hundreds of tourists every year. The palace has today been restored and reflects its original and classical imposing features.
It hosts a museum that includes many Ionian treasures. The palace itself is placed in a very nice environment and is surrounded by a big park. In fact, walking through its paths is a delight!
The remains of the ancient town of Corfu, which have been found opposite to the palace, make archaeologists believe that Mon Repos was built right on the site where the ancient city of Corfu used to be.
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