Subotica City Hall
Building in Subotica, Serbia
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The Subotica City Hall (Serbian: Градска кућа у Суботици, Gradska kuća u Subotici, Hungarian: Szabadkai Városháza) is the administrative seat of the city of Subotica in the province of Vojvodina in northern Serbia. The building is one of city's most prominent landmarks.[2] Constructed between 1908 and 1912 when Vojvodina was a part of Austro-Hungarian Transleithania, the building was designed by Hungarian architects Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab in the Hungarian Secession style, a branch of Art Nouveau. Today, it serves both as the center of local government and as a major tourist attraction in northern Serbia.
| Subotica City Hall | |
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Градска кућа у Суботици Gradska kuća u Subotici Szabadkai Városháza | |
Subotica City Hall | |
 Interactive map of the Subotica City Hall area | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Hungarian Secession (Art Nouveau) |
| Location | Trg slobode, Subotica, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 46°05′59″N 19°39′52″E |
Construction started | 1908[1] |
Completed | 1912[1] |
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| Size | |
| Type | Immovable Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 22 December 1993 |
| Reference no. | SK 1036[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab |
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History
Three successive town hall buildings have stood on the same site, constructed in 1751, 1826–1827 and with the completion of the contemporary building in 1912.[2]
Plans for a new town hall in Subotica were initiated in 1906, when the city senate announced a public tender for its construction.[3] The existing Baroque-style town hall from the early 19th century had fallen into disrepair, prompting mayor Károly Biro to advocate for a modern replacement.[3] The winning design was submitted by Budapest architects Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, who worked in the Hungarian Secession style.[3] Construction took place between 1908 and 1910, with interior works completed in 1912.[3]
Cultural Heritage Designation
The Subotica City Hall was built between 1908 and 1912 and has been recognized as a cultural monument since the mid-20th century.[1] It was first placed under protection by a decision of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Novi Sad in 1967.[1] Additional protective rulings were issued by the Intermunicipal Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Subotica in 1985 and 1986.[1] In 1990, the building was officially classified as a Cultural Property of Exceptional Importance by the Republic of Serbia.[1] It was entered into the Central Register of cultural monuments under number SK 1036 on 22 December 1993.[1]