Administrative Palace, Satu Mare

Building in Romania

Administrative Palace

Palatul administrativ

Frontal view of the Administrative Palace

General information
Status| Completed
Type| Office
Location| Satu Mare, Romania
Coordinates| 47°47′20″N 22°52′23″E﻿ / ﻿47.78884°N 22.87308°E﻿ / 47.78884; 22.87308
Construction started| 1972
Opening| 1984
Owner| Satu Mare City Hall
Height
Roof| 97 m (318 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count| 18
Floor area| 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Nicolae Porumbescu

The Administrative Palace (Romanian: Palatul administrativ) is a building in Satu Mare, Romania. At 97 metres, it is the highest building in Transylvania and one of the highest in the country. It is an example of brutalist style architecture.[2]

## History[edit]

From the top of the building, almost the entire Satu Mare County is visible, and one can see all the way to Hungary. The history of the building starts in the 1960s, when Satu Mare experienced a period of infrastructure development under the communist regime. The Romanian Communist Party wanted to build a new city center with a building that would be a new landmark for the city. Thus, in 1972, construction of the building began, the main architect being Nicolae Porumbescu of Iaşi, assisted by Ludovic Gyüre of Satu Mare.

The building was completed in 1984; there were over 1,000 workers employed on the project.

The building has three smaller towers and one big main tower. The three small towers represent the three ethnic groups present in Satu Mare County: Romanians, Germans and Hungarians, while the main tower represents the bond between these three ethnic groups.

Today, the building houses several government institutions, including the county council, prefecture, city hall and culture office.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Palatul Administrativ at Emporis
2. ^ Modernismul liric si avatarurile modernismului (in Romanian)
3. ^ (in Romanian) Palatul Administrativ din Satu Mare - cea mai înaltă clădire din Transilvania, Agerpres, March 10, 2014

## External links[edit]

* (in Romanian) A formal description (Romanian)[permanent dead link]

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* Carlton Bloc
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By city|

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* Calvaria Roman Catholic Church
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* Art Museum
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Statues and monuments|

* Capitoline Wolf Statue
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Bridges|

* Decebal Bridge
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* Iron Bridge

Sports venues|

* LPS Arena
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* Administrative Palace
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