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Merbl Palace

Coordinates: 45°45′11″N 21°13′29″E / 45.75306°N 21.22472°E / 45.75306; 21.22472
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Merbl Palace
Palatul Merbl
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General information
Architectural styleSecession, Baroque
LocationVictory Square, Timișoara
Coordinates45°45′11″N 21°13′29″E / 45.75306°N 21.22472°E / 45.75306; 21.22472
Completed1911
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Arnold Merbl

The Merbl Palace (Romanian: Palatul Merbl) is a monumental building in the Victory Square of Timișoara, Romania. It is part of the Corso interwar urban ensemble, listed as a historical monument of national importance.[1]

History

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The Merbl Palace was built in 1911, in the Secession style with Baroque elements, according to the plans of Arnold Merbl,[2] the builder of the Lloyd Palace in the same square.[3] The Neuhaus Palace alternates between the two. Merbl was an important builder from Timișoara, his company Arnold Merbl & Co. being also known outside the city. He also contributed to the construction of the Piarist complex between 1904 and 1908.[4]

The three-story building has a corner tower facing the side street. During the communist period, the ground floor of the building housed the Mihai Eminescu Bookstore, the largest bookstore in the city.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Lista monumentelor istorice din județul Timiș". Direcția Județeană pentru Cultură Timiș.
  2. ^ Păun, Liana (13 April 2014). "Piața Victoriei (II). Cum și-a lăsat Székely László, arhitectul-șef al orașului acum 100 de ani, amprenta asupra centrului Timișoarei". pressalert.ro.
  3. ^ "Palatul Merbl, Timișoara". Welcome to Romania.
  4. ^ a b Bader, Adrian (21 April 2022). "Palatul Merbl din Piața Victoriei arată ca-n occident, după restaurare". Ziua de Vest.