Hilt-Vogel Palace
The Hilt-Vogel Palace (Romanian: Palatul Hilt-Vogel) is a historic building in Victory Square in Timișoara, Romania. It was built between 1911 and 1913, according to the plans of Hungarian architect László Székely.[1] The building is attached to the Széchényi Palace, designed by the same architect.[2] The architecture of the building corresponds to the Art Nouveau style, the szecesszió current,[3] and is made of brick, reinforced concrete, iron and tin and copper elements in the case of the parapets of the balconies.[4]
| Hilt-Vogel Palace | |
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Palatul Hilt-Vogel | |
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| Alternative names | Hilt Palace |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Secession |
| Location | Victory Square, Timișoara |
| Coordinates | 45°45′7″N 21°13′27″E |
| Construction started | 1911 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick, reinforced concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | László Székely |
On the ground floor of the building is the Helios art gallery (former art gallery of the Timișoara Plastic Fund), moved here in 1968.[5] Over the years it has hosted over 1,000 exhibitions of visual artists from Timișoara, including Péter Jecza, Adalbert Luca, Ștefan Bertalan, Julius Podlipny and Romul Nuțiu.[4]
References
- "Palatul Hilt-Vogel, Timișoara". Welcome to Romania.
- "Renovarea clădirilor istorice din Timișoara (1): Palatul Hilt-Vogel". Ziua de Vest. 18 January 2014.
- "Palatul Hilt". Timisoara-Info.ro.
- "Galeria Helios". Art Encounters.
- Dima, Oana (4 September 2018). "Jumătate de secol de la inaugurarea Galeriei Helios". Timpolis.
