Видатний палац Outstanding palace

Rating 9110

This palace was built especially for Sir Thomas Gresham, who founded the London Stock Exchange. The building was very fashionable at the time, it clearly stood out from the general building of Budapest. His style can be defined as secession. In Budapest, such buildings can be counted on your fingers. Now here is a hotel chain "Four Seasons". But it should be noted that the current owners have tried to fully preserve the architecture of the palace and even its interiors.
The Gresham Palace overlooks an ancient bridge connecting the banks of the Danube. In the evenings, the palace is illuminated by hundreds of lights, thanks to which it acquires a beautiful pearly gray hue. Above the main entrance rises a bas-relief depicting Thomas Gresham.
When you go inside, the first thing that catches your eye is the elegant wrought-iron gate with the image of a bird resembling a peacock (one of the distinctive symbols of secession).
A few more steps and above your head opens a stunning glass dome - a marvel of engineering thought of the last century. The floor, covered with white ceramic tiles, has miraculously survived since the construction of the palace. Stairs, decorated with ornate cast-iron handrails, lead to no less amazing apartments, which can be walked, as if through a museum.