Kecskemét City Hall

The city hall of Kecskemét is the main administration building of the Hungarian city of Kecskemet. Designed by Odon Lechner and Gyula Pártos building was built in 1893 and is one of the greatest examples of Art Nouveau in Hungary. The decoration of the building, particularly the roof, with porcelain plates of the Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture is influenced by the Magyars and Turkic folk art. With this decoration, the national romanticism of Hungary, which culminated in the Hungarian Museum of Decorative Arts began. The building itself shows stylistic elements of Baroque and Renaissance, for which it was criticized by national romantic Karoly Kos. There is a carillon which plays a tune every hour of Hary Janos Suite by Zoltan - Kodaly Above the main entrance. The interior took Bertalan Székely, which endowed the Matthias Church. He painted the gilded walls in the Great Hall. The also held in Baroque staircase is accompanied by elaborate stained glass in the stairwell. On the first floor is the wood-paneled council chamber decorated with frescoes.