During the war of 1812, the palace of the Grodno vice-governor, built in the style of classicism, was so liked by Napoleon's brother, the King of Westphalia, Jerome Bonaparte, that he preferred balls and luxurious banquets to military operations. Since then, Jerome Bonaparte for his love of entertainment was nicknamed King Yerema. And the former palace of the vice-governor has been the building of the Grodno regional executive committee for many decades