Zádor Anna: Neoclassical Pest - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1993)

the two narrow ends a platform-like stand with four Corinthian columns on top divides the space. This hall, with its especially solemn atmosphere, receives filtered light through three rectangular glass apertures on the ceiling partitioned with beams.

The axis of the entrance finished with the spacious staircase divides the building into two equal parts, whose wings embrace two equal-sized courtyards. On each level of the building there is a corridor which forms a circle on the side facing the courtyard, and its large windows provide the inner rooms with sufficient light.

As well as the more delicate details of the museum— from the patterns on the marble floors to the door handles-the showcases and other pieces of furniture were designed by Pollack himself. These details reflect the great care and precision with which he executed his most extraordinary work.

How did the public react to the completed building?

Facade of the County Hall

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