Art Nouveau in Subotica and Szeged

Art Nouveau
in Subotica
and Szeged
A project is co-financed by the
European Union
Subotica
Sombor
Szeged
Subotica and Szeged
At the heart of the Pannonian Basin, between Danube and Tisa,
Budapest and Belgrade, located only 50 kilometers from each
other, lie the two cities and tourist centers - Subotica in Serbia
and Szeged in Hungary.
These two cities shared the same rulers and the same fate ever
since the Mongol conquests in the Middle Ages and during the
long Ottoman rule. In the eighteenth century, both cities were
awarded the status of a free royal city by Austrian rulers, which
then led to their rapid development into modern Central
European cities. Within the borders of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire, the reconstruction of Szeged after the Great Flood at the
end of the nineteenth century, and the sudden industrialization of
Subotica after the railway construction shaped up and marked
Subotica and Szeged with a unique, ornate architecture that
emerged at the turn of the century. Then, at the beginning of the
twentieth century, many palaces, public buildings and private
houses were built, all of which created a new image and
contributed to the present shape of Subotica and Szeged. In
addition to their common history and heritage, Subotica and
Szeged are intertwined through unique cuisine, fine wines and
quality brandies, slower plain-depicting pace of life and nature
Art Nouveau
in Subotica
At the turn of the nineteenth and the twentieth century, the boiling events
in Europe in the fields of art, science and life arrived via Budapest to
Subotica as well- at that time, two cities within the same country. It was a
period of peace and economic prosperity, when Subotica was at the peak
of its architectural development. Changes that originated in Europe slowly
found their way in Subotica’s architecture as well, but were further
developed in two directions, in two distinct currents. While one current
gravitated toward European cities such as Munich, Vienna, Paris and
London, the other, more dominant one, turned to the national, Hungarian
version of Art Nouveau- Secession. Although the European current was
more abundant, the Hungarian version, with only few buildings, yet
exceptional for their location, size and purpose, dominates Subotica and
makes it worthy of the name City of Secession. These buildings are, of
course, the City Hall, the Synagogue, the Raichle Palace, banks...
Hungarian avant-garde artists, like their European counterparts, believed
that industrial development leads to annihilation of beauty and that art
should be introduced into everyday life, in accordance with vernacular
architecture and tradition and usage of local materials. In search of
national characteristics, studying folklore art and vernacular architecture,
Hungarian version of Art Nouveau introduced a specific and unique
architectural language.
Despite all the skills, abilities, knowledge and travels of local architects, it
was only through engagement of architects from Budapest and other
cities that the metropolitan spirit of new trends altered Subotica’s
architecture. Prominent examples should be noted here, such as the duo
Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, Ferenc Raichle, brothers Vágó, Pál
Vadász as well as the local architects who embraced the change, such as
Titus Mačković or Mátyás Salgo.
A strong support of citizens and a great inspiration of architects, artists
and craftsmen who built numerous Art Nouveau structures, in Subotica
and the nearby Palić, have all together created buildings which, even after
one century, still remain as equally beautiful, attractive and intriguing.
About Art Nouveau
A new art
that was, at the turning point between
the nineteenth
and the twentieth century, inspired
by the tumult of
industrialization, urbanization and the
rapidly changing society,
were protesting against the strict cano
ns of historicism and
dominant styles. Therefore, Art Nou
veau didn’t seek inspiration in
previous epochs and art movements,
but rather looked for ideas
in nature, its forms and structure. Art
Nouveau has left its mark
on all forms of art and all areas of mod
ern life. Art Nouveau is not
just an art movement- it is a way of
life.
The main features of Art Nouveau arch
itecture are wild,
unrestrained forms full of curved lines
, wavy shapes and unusual
color combinations. Emphasized asym
metry and use of new
materials and new construction tech
niques provided buildings a
certain plasticity and sophisticated,
sometimes even
exaggerated, décor of the Art Nouveau
ornament - playfulness.
Geometric and floral motifs as well
as images of women - have
become favorite design elements of
architects throughout
Europe.
Although international in its core, in
different regions, amplified
by national feelings, it manifested itsel
f in different forms. In
Austria it was known as the Vienna
Secession, in Germany as
Jugendstil, in France and Belgium as
Art Nouveau, in England as
Modern Style, in Italy as Liberty style
and in the AustroHungarian Empire - Secession.
City Hall
Trg slobode no. 1
Unlike many European cities, the center of Subotica is not dominated by a
cathedral or a church, but by a City Hall. Because of its location, size and
ornate architecture of Hungarian Art Nouveau, the City Hall has become a
landmark, the center and the symbol of Subotica.
It was built between 1908 and 1910, with the interior decoration
completed in 1912. It extends over an area of nearly 6000 m² with 16000
m2 of gross floor area. The tower is 76 meters high with a belvedere at the
height of 45.5 meters and an unforgettable view of Subotica and its
surrounding. The City Hall was designed by Marcell Komor and Dezső
Jakab, prominent architects from Budapest.
The City Hall has a symmetrical layout with four inner courtyards / atriums
and four entrances. On the north side, where there is a beautiful park and
the Blue Fountain, there is a vestibule with a ceremonial staircase carved
in marble, leading to the first representative floor. On that floor there are
three Halls - Green and Yellow, used by the Grand Prefect and now the
Mayor and a third one, central, largest and most beautiful – Grand Hall,
which forms the very heart of Subotica’s City Hall. Grand Hall is used for
meetings of the City Assembly, concerts, weddings and important events.
It boasts sixteen remarkable stained glass windows in shimmering colors
by Miksa Róth and Sándor Nagy who is also the author of six stained glass
windows in the side apses, all of which are considered to be exceptional
works of art.
The City Hall, with its modern concept and in accordance with
contemporary requirements, even today satisfies many of the city’s needs.
It contains the Mayor's Cabinet, City Administration offices and municipal
services, historical archives, boutiques, banks... Functionality and
modernity, as well as the synthesis of various art disciplines- architecture,
painting and applied arts are probably the most important value of this
building, but what leaves visitors breathless is certainly its lavish
ornamentation.
Art Nouveau decoration is here enriched with a distinct romantic note of
Hungarian folklore through patterns of stylized flowers as well as ceramic
and wrought iron floral jewelry. Carved wood, brass fittings, lamps,
ceramic eosin tiles, all contribute to the artistic value and extravagance of
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Subotica, Trg slobode no. 1, telephone: +381 (0) 24 672 020
www.gradskimuzej.subotica.rs
Opening hours
for individual tourists: from Tuesday to Friday at 12:00;
for tourist groups: by appointment.
Starting point
City Souvenir Shop (at the northern entrance)
Ferenc Raichle
Family Palace
Ferenc Raichle Park no. 5
Architect Raichle Ferenc chose one of the most beautiful sites in Subotica
for his future home and office. Working for himself only and following his
heart’s desire, he dismissed all established rules and patterns in designing
and created a building that is the envy of many. Raichle Family Palace is
the first thing visitors see as they first arrive in Subotica by train, and it
immediately dazzles them with its forms, decoration and splashes them
with its unusual colors.
The monumental entrance to the palace is withdrawn into a part of the
façade and represents a stylized, upside down heart. The main wrought
iron gate is also heart-shaped. Decoration of balcony railings on the first
floor, even more lavish than the one on the ground floor- contains a
stylized heart motif. The ubiquitous heart motif, whether made of
ceramics, murano mosaic, wrought iron, carved wood or moldings - is
always presented in a new and original way.
Raichle finished his home in 1904, in a Hungarian version of Art Nouveau,
inspired by Transylvanian folk art, its brightly colored farmhouses, lacelike carved wooden gates, motifs of garden flowers and of course – shape
of the heart.
The palace was functional and comfortable for family life. Raichle’s
architectural office was on the ground floor, and on the first floor there was
a large dining room with a winter garden- which also served as a ballroom,
a smoking lounge for men- decorated as a Turkish room, a salon for
women, one bedroom, one bathroom, a dressing room and a children's
room - avant-garde at the time.
Raichle did not enjoy his home for long because he went bankrupt only four
years after moving in, and his palace, complete with furniture, luxurious
items and works of art, was sold at an auction. Today, it is a home of a
modern art gallery Art Encounters while the courtyard is a part of a famous
cafe. Left of the main entrance is Raichle’s Tenement Palace, with its size,
decoration and colors relating to the Family palace, albeit on a far more
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Subotica, Raichle Ferenc Park no. 5, +381(0)24 553 725,
www.likovnisusret.rs
Opening hours: Mondays and Saturdays from 08:00 to 12:00,
from Tuesday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00
Miksa Dömötör
Tenement Palace
Trg sinagoge no. 3
Former owners and tenants of this palace have left a significant mark in
medicine, journalism, entrepreneurship and art of Subotica. In 1906, the
project for the palace was commissioned from Budapest architects, the
Vágó brothers József and László – by Dr. Miksa Dömötör - a physician and
a multitalented intellectual. Dömötör palace was one of the first
tenement palaces with geometric elements of the Viennese version of Art
Nouveau – Vienna Secession in Subotica.
In this palace there was a printing company for six decades and in 2008, the
palace was reconstructed and from then on it has been the home of the
City Museum of Subotica.
Bird motif
The architecture of Vágó brothers is always adorned with bird motifs, as it
can be seen on this building. The most noticeable element is the
decorative wrought iron balcony railing with two birds facing each other.
Subotica, Trg sinagoge no. 3, +381 (0) 24 672 020
www.gradskimuzej.subotica.rs
Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 to 20:00,
Saturday from 10:00 to 13:00
Synagogue
Trg sinagoge no. 6
For its Synagogue, Subotica’s Jewish Community chose the design that
won second prize in the Szeged synagogue architectural competition, thus
making Subotica a home to one of the "most beautiful synagogues in this
part of Europe" - as Subotica’s citizens like to say. The Synagogue was
built 1902, according to the project of Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab. In
addition to its undisputable artistic and aesthetic value, it is exceptional
because it is the only synagogue in Europe which contains elements of the
Hungarian Art Nouveau. Typical of this style, floral decoration in the form
of a peacock feather, tulips, stylized roses or lilies are represented on the
façade as well as in the interior, on stained glass windows and painted
walls. The stained glass windows were made in Miksa Róth's studio in
Budapest and façade decoration and roof tiles in the Pécs Zsolnay
ceramics factory. The interior, designed like a tent, evokes the Old
Testament times, and the bright harmony of colors was meant to stir
feelings of joy. Another aspects of Subotica’s Synagogue should be
emphasized: its avant-garde construction, the harmony between its
construction and decoration and the intertwining of its function and form.
The Synagogue was able to receive up to 1600 people, 850 men on the
ground floor and 550 women on the gallery. Valid testaments of its size are
its dimensions: height of the interior space is 23 meters, and the diameter
of the dome is 12.6 meters. The external height of the building is 40 meters.
After World War II, a small number of surviving Jews from Subotica could
neither fill nor maintain the building. In 1976, the Synagogue became
property of the city. At the end of the eighties, many theater performances
were held in the Synagogue. Today, although dilapidated, it is still
magnificent and beautiful. Over the last few decades, the Synagogue has
been slowly renovated.
Subotica, Trg sinagoge no. 6, +381 (0) 24 533 797
www.sinagoga.rs,
Opening hours: from April to October,
Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00
or throughout the whole year by appointment
Town Tenement
Palace
Branislav Nušić Street no. 2
The Town Tenement Palace was designed in the spirit of Vienna Secession
with such creativity that it stands out from all the other palaces in the city.
Its author, architect Pál Vadász, using a modern concept, and simplified
forms, construction and choice of materials, designed this aesthetically
valuable and exceptional building. The calmness of an ascetic, geometric
Art Nouveau is softened by human figures on a gold background (below
the angular tower), unobtrusive mosaics with stylized birds (at the bottom
of the bay window) and wrought iron masks (above the entrance door) –
which is a direct influence of Viennese painters and architects from the
turn of the century.
Today the ground floor of this palace is a pastry shop, in which time seems
to have stopped and where one can still feel the spirit of the good old days
- the belle époque.
Subotica
Savings Bank Palace
Korzo Street no. 4
This building, in the Hungarian Art Nouveau style, was designed by Marcell
Komor and Dezső Jakab, after the Synagogue and just before the City Hall,
in 1907. It used to be the only bank in the city’s main street. In addition to
the bank, there was a restaurant and on the upper floors, apartments. The
main purpose of this building can be easily recognized by the symbols on
the façade: a squirrel - symbol of diligence, a beehive - symbol of frugality,
an owl - symbol of wisdom.
The façade is bent around the corner, and the upper floor part is
embellished with decorative ceramic elements inspired by folk art motifs,
and stone carvings, which was a rarity in Subotica’s architecture and its
frugal citizens.
This building was the first one in Subotica to use large glass surfaces
instead of a massive, closed ground floor. However, the greatest value of
this building is simply in its beauty, in the fact that its every color, every
detail, every ornament is well thought of and balanced.
Zsolnay Ceramics
Art Nouveau buildings, especially the ones in the Hungarian variant- Secession style, were abundantly decorated with pottery that made
modern and functional buildings more refined, made them welcoming and warm. Ceramic factory Zsolnay from Pécs in Hungary, of the
owner Miklós Zsolnay and later of his son Vilmos, was established in 1852. Vilmos Zsolnay has launched new kinds of ceramics and
coatings. Pirogránit, which is the common name for all ceramics for outdoor use that can handle large fluctuations in temperature, covers
many roofs and decorates many façades of Art Nouveau buildings in Subotica. More recently, at the end of the twentieth century, Zsolnay
ceramics was used for the Green and the Blue Fountain in the city center.
Due to a special process of making porcelain, first patented in the Zsolnay factory, another novelty was created - eosin, a coating often
described as the light of dawn. Tiles and elements in eosin can be seen on the City Hall’s ceremonial staircase.
Zsolnay ceramics passed the exam of quality, because even after a century, the material did not lose the magic of its color. Even today,
Zsolnay ceramics looks new, with its lushness and lively forms.
Simeon Leovic Tenement Palace
Ferenc Raichle Park no.11
Art Nouveau first arrived in Subotica with the construction of Simeon Leović Tenement Palace, in 1893. Some of the
characteristics of this style such as: dismissal of old forms, proportions adjusted to people, asymmetry, new
materials - can be found on this building. The architects who designed the building were the forerunners of the new
style, Art Nouveau – namely, its Hungarian version, Secession. They were the two most famous Hungarian
architects, Ödön Lechner and his associate Gyula Pártos .
Salamon Sonnenberg Tenement Palace
Đura Đaković Street no. 3 and M. Korvin Street no. 10
Both Sonnenberg palaces were built in 1910, as designed by Izidor Strassburger and Lajos Gombos. The palace in
Đure Đaković street (today the Hungarian Consulate General) is one of the finest examples of Hungarian Art
Nouveau. Flamboyantly colored plant patterns on decorative elements of Zsolnay ceramics are an echo of Hungarian
folk patterns. The façade of the other palace was designed in a simpler manner, under the influence of Vienna
Secession, but with decorative elements of Hungarian Art Nouveau.
Golden Lamb Hotel
Korzo Street no. 3
The façade of the Golden Lamb Hotel building from the nineteenth century was restored in the style of the Munich
version of Art Nouveau – Jugendstil, in 1904 by the local architect Titus Mačković. During the eighties of the last
century, the building was demolished and a new one, modeled after the original building, was built on its place.
For many years, the local army club were located in this gentle looking building.
Hungarian General Credit Bank Palace
Trg republike no. 2
Although large in size with its excellent location, the former bank building- compared to the City Hall, the spacious
square and what was once a monumental theater, in its vicinity- remains unnoticed. The bank was built in 1911 in the
geometric style of Vienna Secession, designed by the Budapest architect Alfréd Hajós.
József Roznofszky
Tenement Palace
Štrosmajer Street no. 22
The palace was designed by the Subotica architect Titus Mačković in 1909. It is the only two storey building and the
only Art Nouveau building in the street. The façade of this palace, as well as other Art Nouveau buildings designed by
Mačković, were inspired by the Vienna Secession and Darmstadt Art Nouveau, although not directly but through the
works of the Vágó brothers, architects from Budapest.
Dusan Stojkovic Palace
Trg republike no. 10
Although the palace was initially designed and built back in the early nineteenth century, architect Géza Kocka is the
one responsible for its present-day appearance. Even though he was the most faithful representative of the NeoRenaissance in Subotica, in 1907 he designed this façade in the Vienna Secession style. In addition to abundant Art
Nouveau ornaments, an interesting part is the bay window at the corner of the building, which is held and embraced
by a giant shell. After the renovation, the palace was given a new function and it became a restaurant.
Papillon Café Interior
Dimitrije Tucović Street no. 11
In a combination of Belgian Art Nouveau, Jugendstil and the Hungarian Secession, this authentic and unique postsecession interior was designed and crafted in the eighties of the twentieth century, when the post-modern style
was at its peak in Europe. This exquisite interior is characterized by an outstanding level craftsmanship. In many
details of the wavy wooden elements, one can recognize butterfly patterns, by which the café was named.
Austro-Hungarian Bank Palace
Dimitrije Tucović Street no. 15
This massive ground-floor building which gives the impression of security and stability was designed by Ferenc
Raichle in 1901. The influence of Art Nouveau on the building can be seen in the multitude of decorative elements
such as women figures, head of Mercury, sunflower blossoms, a hive, a door handle in the shape of sphinx - which
symbolically conveyed the message of wealth, safety and secrecy.
Water Tower
The symbol of a peacock, which the Water
Tower
represents in its shape, stands as an early
Christian symbol
of resurrection. It was chosen to represent
a new beginning
of the future spa.
Art Nouveau
in Palic
Grand Terrace
Designed as a multifunctional building, it main
tained
a similar function until present-day. On the
upper floor
there was a luxurious ballroom. On the groun
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restaurants and a pastry shops.
Palić lake and the settlement of the same name, are located 8 kilometers
east of Subotica. Palić gained fame as a spa resort and elite summer
destination at the end of the nineteenth century. At the beginning of the
twentieth century, the task of spa expansion and renovation was
appointed to architects Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, who designed
Subotica’s City Hall and Synagogue. The ensemble of Palić buildings that
belong to the Hungarian Art Nouveau “of the young” movement, was
inspired by Transylvanian folk art and opened in 1912. Parts of this
ensemble are the Water Tower, the Grand Terrace, the Women's Lido, the
Music Pavilion and the Memorial Fountain.
Women's Lido
At the time when the Lido was constructed,
different social
standards were effective: women had to hide
from prying eyes
while swimming in the lake.
Each of these structures is different, depending on the function but also
the choice of materials, construction and the Palić red color - they are all of
the same style. Komor and Jakab brought the idea of connecting
architecture and atmosphere of the Grand Park to perfection. Thus,
dismissing the classical arrangement of buildings in succession, down the
street or a promenade, which we often pass by but don’t really noticehere we physically pass through the Water Tower and the Grand Terrace.
By applying these passages, porches and terraces, the strict border
between the outer and inner space is lost. Intertwining of nature,
architecture and interior design is probably the greatest value of these Art
Nouveau buildings.
All these buildings have become symbols of Palić. The unusual
architecture of these buildings intended for relaxation and recreation,
attracts and invites visitors even after more than a hundred years.
Music Pavilion
The smallest Art Nouveau building - the Music
Pavilion,
was and still is used as a place for promenad
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Memorial Fountain
The memorial fountain was built in honor of the completion
of all Art Nouveau buildings in Palić, and it is a focal point
of a view from under the Water Tower, through
the Grand Terrace and to the lake.
Palic Vases
Two large blue vases made from Zsolnay
ceramics depicting the Water god,
standing in front of two hotels in the
Grand Park, were placed in 1910 as
a gift of the owner of the Pécs
Zsolnay ceramics factory
to Palić and Subotica.
Art Nouveau
in Sombor
Sombor is a typical lowlands place, culturally prolific and one of the
greenest cities in Serbia. It is located fifteen kilometers east of the
Danube, sixty kilometers southwest of Subotica and a hundred kilometers
from Szeged. In many ways, it shared a common history and a rich heritage
with Subotica and Szeged.
The beginning of the twentieth century and the arrival of Art Nouveau in
Sombor was greeted with an already formed and established urban and
architectural character. Unlike Subotica and Szeged, where buildings
significant by their function, location and size were built in the Art Nouveau
style- thus setting the whole character of the city - Sombor does not have
such outstanding architectural achievements. However, it boasts a great
number of buildings built in this style. Unlike Subotica and Szeged where a
more decorative, ornate variety of Hungarian Art Nouveau prevails - in
Sombor we encounter a more geometric version, moderate and clear,
without excessive ornamentation.
Sombor
Tourist Information Center
Sombor, Kralja Petra I 18, Serbia
telephone: +381 (0)25 420 041
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening hours: from Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 15:00,
Friday and Saturday from 09:00 to 14:00
www.visitsombor.org
Music School
(Venac Petra Bojovića no. 9)
The Music School, work of architect Ernő Feörk, was built in 1906, as a
single floor building in the Hungarian Art Nouveau style with distinctive
floral decoration. This building has been the home of the Music School for
over fifty years.
Veidinger Palace
(Laza Kostić no. 5 and 7)
This corner two-story Art Nouveau palace was designed by Béla Janszky
and Tibor Szivessy, architects from Budapest. It was built in 1909. Because
of its monumentality and importance regarding grain trade, the citizens of
Sombor informally named it The Sombor Lloyd.
Singer Palace
(Kralja Petra I no. 15)
Budapest architects Béla Janszky and Tibor Szivessy, have designed this
palace, which included a photographic studio, a cafe and, before the
Second World War, a prominent textile shop- which caused its presentday function.
Konjović Family Palace
(Kralja Petra I 10)
The palace was built in the shape of a horseshoe, a project of Sándor
Herczeg, built in 1912, in the geometrical Art Nouveau style – the Vienna
Secession. With its pure lines and significant position- right across the
Grand church- it dominates the main city street. The palace was built by
the father of the famous painter from Sombor, Milan Konjović.
National Cinema
(Kralja Petra I )
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Sombor-born Ernest Bošnjak
had a vision of his city as a "factory of motion pictures." A part of that dream
was the cinema building on the main promenade, designed by Elek Proeker
in 1914 in the Art Nouveau style.
Art Nouveau Route
The Art Nouveau route begins in the former city center, with a visit to the
Synagogue, which is by many considered to be the most beautiful
synagogue in this part of Europe. Not far from here is the Miksa Dömötör
Tenement Palace, now a home of the City Museum. An optional short break
can be arranged, in the pastry shop located in the former Town Tenement
Palace where one can still feel the spirit of the good old days – the belle
époque. A visit to the City Hall, symbol of Subotica, follows. The Great Hall
and its colorful stained glass windows are a part of the tour. The Art
Nouveau route continues along the city’s main street / promenade. Here,
the building number four should be noted, the former Subotica Savings
Bank Palace, which stands out with its colorful ornamentation. The road
ends with a tour of the Raichle Palace, a gem of Art Nouveau architecture,
which is now a modern art gallery Art Encounters.
After finishing the Art Nouveau route in Subotica, we suggest a lunch in
some of the restaurants or pizzerias in the nearby Matija Korvin street, as
an refreshment before leaving and starting the Palić Art Nouveau Road.
The walk through Palić begins at the Water Tower. A leisurely walk
through the Grand Park leads to an extraordinary wooden building – the
Grand Terrace. On its left and right, there are the two famous Palić vases. In
front of the Grand Terrace are the Music Pavilion and the Memorial
Fountain. Walking along the lakeshore leads to the Women's Lido. Here
the tour ends, with a recommendation for refreshment in some of the
famous Palić restaurants and cafes.
TOP 10
SYNAGOGUE, Trg sinagoge no. 6
MIKSA DÖMÖTÖR TENEMENT PALACE, Trg sinagoge no. 3
TOWN TENEMENT PALACE, Branislav Nušić Street 2
CITY HALL, Trg slobode no. 1
SUBOTICA SAVINGS BANK PALACE, Korzo Street no.4
FERENC RAICHLE FAMILY PALACE, Ferenc Raichle Park no. 5
WATER TOWER, Palić, Park heroja nn
GRAND TERRACE, Palić, Park heroja nn
MUSIC PAVILION, Palić, Park heroja nn
WOMEN’S LIDO, Palić, Lajoš Vermeš Strand nn
TOP 20
1. SIMEON LEOVIĆ PALACE, Ferenc Raichle Park no. 11
2. SALAMON SONNENBERG TENEMENT PALACE, Đ. Đaković 3 & M. Korvin 10
3. FERENC RAICHLE FAMILY PALACE, Ferenc Raichle Park no. 5
4. SUBOTICA SAVINGS BANK PALACE, Korzo Street no. 4
5. GOLDEN LAMB HOTEL PALACE, Korzo Street no. 3
6. TOWN TENEMENT PALACE, Branislav Nušić Street no. 2
7. JÓZSEF ROZNOFSZKY TENEMENT PALACE, Štrosmajer Street no. 22
8. CITY HALL, Trg slobode no. 1
9. HUNGARIAN GENERAL CREDIT BANK PALACE, Trg slobode no. 2
10. DUŠAN STOJKOVIĆ PALACE, Trg slobode no. 10
11. PAPILLON CAFÉ INTERIOR, Dimitrije Tucović Street no. 9
12. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BANK PALACE, Dimitrije Tucović Street no. 15
13. MIKSA DÖMÖTÖR TENEMENT PALACE, Trg sinagoge no. 3
14. SYNAGOGUE, Trg sinagoge no. 6
15. WATER TOWER, Palić, Park heroja nn
16. GRAND TERRACE, Palić, Park heroja nn
17. BLUE VASES, Palić, Park heroja nn
18. MUSIC PAVILION, Palić, Park heroja nn
19. MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, Palić, Lajoš Vermeš Strand nn
20. WOMEN'S LIDO, Palić, Lajoš Vermeš Strand nn
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1. SIMEON LEOVIĆ PALACE, Ferenc Raichle Park no. 11
2. SALAMON SONNENBERG TENEMENT PALACE, Đ. Đaković 3 & M. Korvin 10
3. FERENC RAICHLE FAMILY PALACE, Ferenc Raichle Park no. 5
4. SUBOTICA SAVINGS BANK PALACE, Korzo Street no. 4
5. GOLDEN LAMB HOTEL PALACE, Korzo Street no. 3
6. TOWN TENEMENT PALACE, Branislav Nušić Street no. 2
7. JÓZSEF ROZNOFSZKY TENEMENT PALACE, Štrosmajer Street no. 22
8. CITY HALL, Trg slobode no. 1
9. HUNGARIAN GENERAL CREDIT BANK PALACE, Trg slobode no. 2
10. DUŠAN STOJKOVIĆ PALACE, Trg slobode no. 10
11. PAPILLON CAFÉ INTERIOR, Dimitrije Tucović Street no. 9
12. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BANK PALACE, Dimitrije Tucović Street no. 15
13. MIKSA DÖMÖTÖR TENEMENT PALACE, Trg sinagoge no. 3
14. SYNAGOGUE, Trg sinagoge no. 6
15. WATER TOWER, Palić, Park heroja nn
16. GRAND TERRACE, Palić, Park heroja nn
17. BLUE VASES, Palić, Park heroja nn
18. MUSIC PAVILION, Palić, Park heroja nn
19. MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, Palić, Lajoš Vermeš Strand nn
20. WOMEN'S LIDO, Palić, Lajoš Vermeš Strand nn
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