Subotica Secession

Introduction

Subotica is a city in northern Serbia, notable for its Art Nouveau architecture. In 1910, it was the tenth largest city of the Habsburg Monarchy and the third largest in the Hungarian half of the empire. Known in Hungarian as Szabadka, it is regarded as one of the main centres of Hungarian Secession.

The most prominent architects active in Subotica were Dezső Jakab and Marcell Komor, who designed several of the city’s landmark buildings, like the Synagogue and the City Hall. The former is among the largest synagogues in Europe and one of the finest examples of religious architecture in the Art Nouveau style. Another notable example of Secessionist architecture in the city is the Raichle Palace.

Beyond the historic centre, the lake resort of Palić also contains numerous buildings from the belle époque, many of which were likewise designed by Jakab and Komor.

Sites

The portfolios below contain photos of the most outstanding Secessionist buildings of Subotica. A few minor examples are also included, and the list could be expanded with several more.

Synagogue | Trg Sinagoge & Trg Jakaba i Komora 6 | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1901-1903
Medjanski Apartments | Đure Đakovića 1A | Ferenc Raichle, 1902-1903
Raichle Palace | Park Rajhl Ferenca 5 | Ferenc Raichle (architect) & Géza Nikelszky (ceramics), 1903-1904
Raichle Apartments | Park Rajhl Ferenca 3 | Ferenc Raichle, 1903-1904
Golden Lamb Hotel | Korzo & Vuka Karadžića | Titus Mačković, 1904 (restyling)
Jewish Community Building | Dimitrija Tucovića 13 | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1904
Dömötör Palace | Trg Sinagoge & Aleja Maršala Tita | József Vágó & László Vágó, 1906
Stojković Palace | Trg Republike & Trg Cara Jovana Nenada | Géza Kocka, 1907 (restyling)
Savings Bank | Korzo 4 | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1907-1908
City Hall | Trg Slobode | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor (architects), Géza Nikelszky (ceramics), Miksa Róth (stained glass) & Sándor Nagy (painter), 1907-1912
Lendvay Apartments | Đure Đakovića 19 | Titus Mačković, 1909
Roznovski Apartments | Štrosmajerova 22 | Titus Mačković, 1909-1910
Ungar Apartments | Đure Đakovića & Boška Vujića | Titus Mačković, 1910
Sonnenberg Palace | Đure Đakovića 3 & Matije Korvina 10 | Izidor Strassburger & Lajos Gombos, 1910
City Rental Apartments | Branislava Nušića & Cara Dušana | Pál Vadász, 1911-1913
Women’s Lido (Palić) | Obala Vermeš Lajoša (west) | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1908-1912
Grand Terrace (Palić) | main promenade (south) | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1909-1913
Water Tower (Palić) | main promenade (north) | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1910
Memorial Fountain (Palić) | main promenade (south) & Obala Vermeš Lajoša | Dezső Jakab & Marcell Komor, 1912
Zsolnay Vases (Palić) | main promenade (south), next to the Grand Terrace | Friedrich Ohmann & Josef Hackhofer, 1898-1903 (originals); 1910 (replicas)