Art Nouveau · Oradea

Stern Palace

On local signs: Palatul Stern

The round corner tower and the folk-art motifs make the Stern Palace a façade not to be missed on Republicii Street.

15 minutes from the hotel
Suggested visit: a few minutes
Best admired from outside
Also suitable for children

Directions from the hotel

Stern Palace – façade, Oradea — Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The story of the place

A corner building on the pedestrian Republicii Street, with a round corner tower and bay windows on the façades, in the style of Ödön Lechner and decorated with motifs inspired by Hungarian folk art. The plot was bought by Miklós Stern in 1904, and the palace was built in the early years of the 20th century; it was renovated in 2015.

Address: Str. Republicii, Oradea
Opening hours and tickets: It may be admired from the street at any time.
Full name: Stern Palace (Hungarian: Stern-palota)

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Included in these walks

Black Eagle Palace – façade, Oradea — Photo: Paralelogram, CC BY-SA 4.0

Three hours

Three hours of Art Nouveau

Oradea’s most beautiful Secession façades, from the Black Eagle Palace to the Apollo Palace.

Highlights: Black Eagle Palace, Moskovits Adolf and Sons Palace and Deutsch K. Ignác Glassware Shop.

A morning or an afternoon.

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