Description of AN building
(subotica, Serbia, Mansion of Austro-Hungary bank)
40261
subotica
Serbia
5
ANB
NOT SAVED
Title
Mansion of Austro-Hungary bank
Description
One of the first buildings that famous architect Raichle J. Ferenl designed in Subotica in the style of the Vienna Secession in 1900, is the Mansion of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, in Dimitrija Tucovića street. During this period, banks tried to be placed in buildings where the style, use of materials and facade decoration were used to highlight the financial status. This facility, with its monumentality, expressed the characteristics one bank should have − stability and security. In addition to the stylistic features, the symbolic meaning of decorative decoration is also interesting, and on it we have a real treasury of facade details that tell us a lot about the building: sphinx, sunflower, mercury, grotesque faces, key, women with facial hair, etc. Mercury was the God of merchants but also and thieves. Sunflowers should symbolize richness and abundance. On the edge of the building grotesque faces were represented (masks) and laurel leaves embedded in oval secessionist forms. In addition, typically women's secessionist faces appear with scrub and scattered hair. The entrance door is richly decorated with sculpture, on which the door handles were made in the form of sphinx - which is the guardian of the secrets - is especially emphasized. These handles represent one of the finest secessionist details in Subotica. In addition, at the door there is also a key which suggests that the money in the Bank will be safe.
Classifications
architecture
People
{"owners":"Austro-Hungary bank","architects":"Raichle J. Ferenc"}
Time
built-1901
Place
Dimitrija Tucovica 15, Subotica
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Institution
Subotica
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Updated on
30.12.2018
Partner
subotica
