Timișoara Palace of Culture
| Palace of Culture | |
|---|---|
Palatul Culturii | |
The palace in 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival (1875) International (façade, 1936) |
| Location | Victory Square, Timișoara |
| Coordinates | 45°45′15.23″N 21°13′33.65″E / 45.7542306°N 21.2260139°E |
| Current tenants | Romanian National Opera Mihai Eminescu National Theatre Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre German State Theatre |
| Construction started | 1872 |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Renovated | 1928, 1936 |
| Cost | ƒ1.44 million |
| Renovation cost | 2.66 million lei |
| Owner | Timișoara City Hall |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Fellner & Helmer |
| Main contractor | Színház-, Hotel- és Vigadóépítő Rt |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Duiliu Marcu |
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The Palace of Culture (Romanian: Palatul Culturii) is an emblematic building in Timișoara, Romania. It hosts a number of cultural institutions, including the Romanian National Opera, the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre and the German State Theatre. On 31 October 1918, the unification of Banat and Romania was agreed upon in the Kronprinz Rudolf restaurant, located on the ground floor, by a group led by Aurel Cosma. On 20 December 1989, during the Romanian Revolution, the Democratic Romanian Front was founded in the Palace of Culture and Timișoara was declared free from communism. The building is a historical monument of national importance, listed under LMI code TM-II-m-A-06118. It occupies the northern side of Victory Square and is one of the main landmarks of the city.