Administrative Palace, Satu Mare

The Administrative Palace (Romanian: Palatul administrativ) is a building in Satu Mare, Romania. At 97 metres, it is the highest building in Transylvania and one of the highest in the country. It is an example of brutalist style architecture.[2]

Administrative Palace
Palatul administrativ
Frontal view of the Administrative Palace
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
LocationSatu Mare, Romania
Coordinates47°47′20″N 22°52′23″E
Construction started1972
Opening1984
OwnerSatu Mare City Hall
Height
Roof97 m (318 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count18
Floor area12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectNicolae Porumbescu

History

From the top of the building, almost the entire Satu Mare County is visible, and one can see all the way to Hungary. The history of the building starts in the 1960s, when Satu Mare experienced a period of infrastructure development under the communist regime. The Romanian Communist Party wanted to build a new city center with a building that would be a new landmark for the city. Thus, in 1972, construction of the building began, the main architect being Nicolae Porumbescu of Iaşi, assisted by Ludovic Gyüre of Satu Mare.

The building was completed in 1984; there were over 1,000 workers employed on the project.

The building has three smaller towers and one big main tower. The three small towers represent the three ethnic groups present in Satu Mare County: Romanians, Germans and Hungarians, while the main tower represents the bond between these three ethnic groups.

References
  1. Palatul Administrativ at Emporis
  2. Modernismul liric si avatarurile modernismului (in Romanian)
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