Royal Postal Savings Bank

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Royal Postal Savings Bank
Magyar Királyi Postatakarékpénztár
Postatakarékpénztár 1910.jpg
The building in 1910
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General information
Architectural styleArt Nouveau
AddressV. Hold utca 4.[1]
Town or cityBudapest
CountryHungary
Coordinates47°30′15″N 19°03′08″E / 47.5042°N 19.0522°E / 47.5042; 19.0522Coordinates: 47°30′15″N 19°03′08″E / 47.5042°N 19.0522°E / 47.5042; 19.0522
Opened1901 (1901)
Design and construction
ArchitectÖdön Lechner

The Royal Postal Savings Bank is a Hungarian Art Nouveau building in District V of Budapest designed by Ödön Lechner.[2] It opened in 1901.The building currently houses the Hungarian State Treasury.[3]

It is emblematic of the Hungarian szecesszió style, which was part of the larger "secession" zeitgeist in European art and architecture at the time. The exterior of the building is covered in tiles from the Zsolnay Porcelain Factory[4] and Hungarian folk art motifs.[5] Decorative elements inspired by nature can be found everywhere, including large ceramic bee hives that sit a top the green patterned roof.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Budapest in 8 Art Nouveau Buildings - Budapestflow.com". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  2. ^ "Royal Postal Savings Bank | Budapest, Hungary Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ^ Jennifer Walker. "The 'Hungarian Gaudi': Architect Ödön Lechner in 4 buildings". CNN. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  4. ^ HOUZE, REBECCA (2004). "National Internationalism: Reactions to Austrian and Hungarian Decorative Arts at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle". Studies in the Decorative Arts. 12 (1): 55–97. ISSN 1069-8825.
  5. ^ "Cycles in the Life of Budapest Secession Buildings – A Plea - Hungarian Review". www.hungarianreview.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
Detail from top of the building - bees and their hives.


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