Mirbach Palace

The Mirbach Palace (Slovak Mirbachov palác ) is a palace in which the stairs, the corridors and the rooms in the so-called Bratislava Rococo style have been preserved. It is located in the northern part of the old town opposite the St. Francis Church.

History

The palace was built from 1768 to 1770 after plans by the local architect Matthew Höllrigl on behalf of the brewery owner Michal Spech. He was replaced a building from the 15th century.

The palace had several owners, including the Count Imrich Csáky and Karol Nyári. Is named the Palace after its last private owner, Count Emil Mirbachstrasse who in 1945 shot down by the Russians engaging. Then the palace was expropriated, together with the Mirbachstrasse 's art collections contained therein. Earlier representations in the official brochure from 1980, according to which Emil Mirbachstrasse to have given the house the state will no longer be maintained in the museum guide today. In 1963, the Mirbachstrasse palace was declared a national monument. After the building has undergone a major renovation, it houses since 1975 a part of the art collection of the Municipal Gallery.

Building details

The palace is divided into four wings and has an open interior use. The staircase and the state rooms in the first floor are richly decorated in the then zeitgeist.

For the stairs hard Kaiserstein from the imperial quarry near Vienna was used.