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1. Towards the Palace of Culture
We approached from Rose Square to Victory Square and already caught a glimpse of the spectacular exterior of the Palace of Culture.
Palace of Culture Targu Mures
An undervalued gem
Address. Access.
Palace of Culture in Târgu Mureș is located in the Cultural Center of the city, in Victoriei Square, at the intersection with George Enescu Street. There are several parking lots in the area, but keep in mind that it's a crowded area and you won't necessarily find a parking space easily during the day. We parked on Bolyai Street about 400 meters from the Palace of Culture. You can't miss it. It is spectacular at first sight. The entrance to the ticket booth is through the main street, the entrance to visit the palace on the side street.
The full ticket cost 16 lei, there are also two categories of reduced tickets which cost 8 lei and 4 lei respectively. There is a photo fee, but there is no photo tax, nor is it required not to photograph, except at the farm in the Hall of Mirrors.
The Great Hall, the Lobby and Stairs, the Small Hall, the Hall of Mirrors, the Bernády Hall, the Dandea Hall, the Secession Hall, the Permanent Gallery of Modern Romanian Art, the Permanent Gallery of Classical Hungarian Art, the Ion Vlasiu Gallery, the Elisabeta and Gheorghe David Donation Gallery, the Dósa Géza Gallery and temporary exhibitions.
Visiting hours are Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 14:30.
About the Palace of Culture
The Palace of Culture was built between 1911 and 1913 under the administration of Mayor Gyoergy Bernady. The first name of the palace was Franz Josef House of Culture. The designers were Hungarian architects Marcell Komor and Dezsoe Jakab, the same architects who also worked on the Town Hall.
Architectural style of the Palace of Culture is Hungarian secessionist. The halls of the Palace of Culture were to host a music and language school, a museum and library, concerts, conferences. Other Hungarian specialists - Aladar Koeroesfoel-Kriesch, Sandor Nagy and Ferenc Sidlo - were also invested with the decoration.
The mayor wanted to emphasize the Hungarian imprint of the place. The works on display are inspired by Hungarian mythology and history, but also include paintings and folk art from Transylvania.
Palace of Culture
Palace of Culture
Palace of Culture
Palace of Culture
2. Great Hall
We enter through George Enescu Street, through the main entrance for the visitors. Great Hall this wow!
We see huge frescoes. On the ceiling are painted gold ornaments. It's impressive! We were at the dentist's for a few minutes, with our eyes wide open and our mouths agape!
Here, in the lobby, we also came across an interesting temporary exhibition.
Great Hall
Great Hall
Temporary exhibition
Great Hall
Great Hall
3. Monumental staircases
In total awe, we continued, climbing Monumental staircases marble. Between the floors are beautiful stained-glass windows.
Scarile
Stained glass
4. Great Hall
I got to the first floor, where I opened the door Great Hall. On stage, a group of people were probably discussing details of a performance.
Large concert hall is decorated with motifs inspired by nature and Transylvanian folk art. It is located in the center of the building and has a capacity of 800 seats. Above the stage is the Rieger Organ, inaugurated in 1913.
At the two ends of the main hall are monumental marble staircases. This is the way up to the three floors.
Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall
Great Hall
5. Monumental staircases
Back on monumental stairs.
Scarile
Scarile
Stained glass
6. Hungarian Art Gallery
We went up to the top level where there is one of the sections of the Mures County Museum. Visit Hungarian Art Gallery. A bored lady, in charge of that sector, not only didn't say welcome, but also seemed to avoid being asked a question. To arrive in a truly exceptional place and not find a guide or an explanation! Shame! Not acceptable for the values here!
Hungarian Art Gallery
Hungarian Art Gallery
Hungarian Art Gallery
Hungarian Art Gallery
Hungarian Art Gallery
7. Small Hall
I went down one floor. Small Hall is on the 2nd floor and hosts chamber concerts, artistic performances, literary and cultural events.
Mica Room
8. Hall of Mirrors
Rather lost in the grandeur, which surrounds us, we ask how to get to the famous Hall of Mirrors. We crossed the Great Hall at the top rows and exited into the opposite half of the building.
When entering Hall of Mirrors we were greeted by a lady who gave us some explanations, told us the rules to respect in the hall and asked if we wanted to listen to an audio recording showing the hall. Very, very nice. At least that's how I expected it to be in other parts of the lavish palace. We were lucky, because it closed right after us!
Hall of Mirrors is the highlight of the Palace. It is located on the first floor and has the original furniture. The 12 stained-glass windows of the main facade were made by the artist Miksa Roth in 1913. On the sides are two triptychs depicting scenes from the legends of the Secession and Transylvanian everyday life. The four stained-glass windows in the middle depict Hungarian ballads. All these stories are presented in an audio recording in different languages.
Hall of Mirrors
Hall of Mirrors
9. Targu Mures Art Nouveau Exhibition
On the same floor, we visited next door Targu Mures Art Nouveau Exhibition.
Art Nouveau Exhibition
Art Nouveau Exhibition
Art Nouveau Exhibition
10. Dr. Emil A. Dandea
The next room we entered was Dr. Emil A. Dandea, former mayor of the city in the interwar period.
Dandea Exhibition
Dandea Exhibition
Dandea Exhibition
11. Eugen Goose Exhibition
We continued on to Eugen Goose.
Gasca Exhibition
Gasca Exhibition
Gasca Exhibition
12. Romanian Modern Art Gallery
We returned to the 3rd floor, but now on the opposite side to discover another attraction: Gallery of Modern Romanian Art, section of the Mures County Museum.
Romanian Art Gallery
Romanian Art Gallery
Romanian Art Gallery
13. Ion Vlasiu Gallery
Ion Vlasiu Gallery exhibits interesting works by the artist.
Vlasiu Gallery
Vlasiu Gallery
Conclusion
Palace of Culture is the top tourist objective in Târgu Mureș, a generous city from a tourist point of view as you can find in the city guide. In my opinion, the Palace of Culture is not presented at its true value and I don't understand why. To have such marvels, and only show them instead of presenting them, is a big minus, but one that can still be easily fixed.
Other tourist attractions in Târgu Mureș
Cornești Plateau
Zoo
All the best!
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