The Hilt-Vogel Palace (Romanian: Palatul Hilt-Vogel) is a historic building in Victory Square in Timișoara, Romania. It was built between 1911 and 1913, according to the plans of Hungarian architect László Székely [hu].[1] The building is attached to the Széchényi Palace, designed by the same architect.[2] The architecture of the building corresponds to the Art Nouveau style, the szecesszió current,[3] and is made of brick, reinforced concrete, iron and tin and copper elements in the case of the parapets of the balconies.[4]

Hilt-Vogel Palace
Palatul Hilt-Vogel
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Alternative namesHilt Palace
General information
Architectural styleSecession
LocationVictory Square, Timișoara
Coordinates45°45′7″N 21°13′27″E / 45.75194°N 21.22417°E / 45.75194; 21.22417
Construction started1911
Completed1913
Technical details
MaterialBrick, reinforced concrete
Design and construction
Architect(s)László Székely [hu]

On the ground floor of the building is the Helios art gallery (former art gallery of the Timișoara Plastic Fund), moved here in 1968.[5] Over the years it has hosted over 1,000 exhibitions of visual artists from Timișoara, including Péter Jecza [hu], Adalbert Luca, Ștefan Bertalan [ro], Julius Podlipny and Romul Nuțiu.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Palatul Hilt-Vogel, Timișoara". Welcome to Romania.
  2. ^ "Renovarea clădirilor istorice din Timișoara (1): Palatul Hilt-Vogel". Ziua de Vest. 18 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Palatul Hilt". Timisoara-Info.ro.
  4. ^ a b "Galeria Helios". Art Encounters.
  5. ^ Dima, Oana (4 September 2018). "Jumătate de secol de la inaugurarea Galeriei Helios". Timpolis.