Raichle's Palace

Designed without regard for architectural conventions of the time, Raichle integrated his personal vision and artistic freedom. The building uses the heart motif in numerous forms across the building. The stylized, inverted heart shape is visible in the recessed main entrance, the wrought iron gate, balcony railings, and throughout the ornamentation, rendered in various materials such as ceramics, Murano mosaic, wrought iron, carved wood, and stucco moldings. The lower rounded heart-shaped forms are framed with ceramics from the Zsolnay factory in Pécs, Hungary, and include a floral wrought iron parapet. Flanking the entrance are two Tuscan marble columns supporting a closed loggia on the first floor, with balconies on each side. == History ==

Ferenc Raichle, a trained architect from Budapest originally from Apatin, moved to Subotica after completing his studies and traveling across European capitals. It was purchased by Theresia Hartman, who gave the house to her son József. At the outbreak of the Second World War, the house was inhabited by the Schossberger family, relatives of Theresia, and the family of Aleksandar Gavanki, an army friend of József. Andrew Sholl, son of Emil and Anna Schossberger, recalls, In 1909, when the Great Terrace was designed, its working name was Café, restaurant, and ballroom. The construction of the Great Terrace was completed in July 1911. In 1948, the Municipal Museum of Subotica moved into the building, and in 1968 it became home to the Contemporary Art Gallery. All rooms were painted white and original wall paintings, wallpapers, and leather coverings were lost when the museum moved into the building. == Protection ==

Raichle's Palace was first protected by a decision of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Novi Sad issued on 3 March 1973. This protection was later confirmed through the Official Gazette of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, no. 28/91. On 15 December 1997, the palace was officially listed in the Central Register of Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Serbia as a Cultural Monument of Great Importance (registry no. SK 1218). The building was reconstructed in period between 1982 and 1983 when it was transformed to follow the needs of the gallery while preserving its interior. Extensive conservation and restoration works were carried out between 2002 and 2005. == Gallery ==

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