Royal Postal Savings Bank
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]
| Royal Postal Savings Bank | |
|---|---|
Magyar Királyi Postatakarékpénztár | |
 The building in 1910 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | V. Hold utca 4.[1] |
| Town or city | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47.5042°N 19.0522°E |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ödön Lechner |
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 atop the green patterned roof.[1]
References
- "Budapest in 8 Art Nouveau Buildings - Budapestflow.com". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- "Royal Postal Savings Bank | Budapest, Hungary Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- Jennifer Walker. "The 'Hungarian Gaudi': Architect Ödön Lechner in 4 buildings". CNN. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- 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.
- "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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