Banski Dvor is a palace and cultural center in Banja Luka. The Ban of the Vrbas Banovina, a region of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, commissioned it. A competition was announced in early 1931, and the Belgrade architects Jovanka Bončić-Katerinić, Anđelija Pavlović and Jovan Ranković won the first prize. Work began in March 1931, and the building officially opened on 8 November 1932.
Its lower zones show Renaissance influence and academic classicism, its upper zones have medieval elements, and Balkan folk elements are important. It was the Ban's residence until 1941. German command used it during the Second World War, and its interiors were ruined. A grand hall was restored in 1952 and 1953.
The earthquake of 1969 caused severe damage, and the exterior was rebuilt in 1972 to the original design. It became a public cultural institution in 1998 and is a national monument.
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