Palace Modello in Rijeka

Palace Modello

Facade of Palace Modello at the Porto street, Rijeca.
Address	between Porto and Korzo streets Rijeka Croatia
Owner	Republic of Croatia City of Rijeka
Type	Bank buildings from beginning
Construction
Opened	1885
Architect	Buro Fellner & Helmer

Palace Modello (Croatian: Palača Modello) was built in 1885 in Rijeka, Croatia, on the place of the destroyed and demolished Adamichev (Croatian: Adamićev) theater.^[1]

Facade of Palace Modello overlooks the Porto street. Rijeka, XIX century.

View of Palace Modello from Korzo street. Rijeka, February 2008.

The facade of the Palace Modello from Porto street. Rijeka.

The building was designed by the Viennese buro Fellner & Helmer leaded by Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer.^[1]

One of the entrances in the palace.

The palace was built for the Rijeka Bank and cashboxes of the Savings Banks. The Palace Modello has luxurious facade. It is rich in decorative elements in the style of the late renaissance and baroque. Decorative items were maden by the sculptor Ignazio Donegani.^[1]

Modelo Palace is situated within sight of the Croatian National Theatre in honor Ivan Zajc, which was built in 1885 by the Buro Fellner & Helmer to replace the destroyed Adamichev theater.^[1][2]

Attractive gala hall, which is now an audience of Italian Cultural Club (Italian: Circolo italiano di cultura), decorated with magnificent stucco.^[1]

The public library of Rijeka city is currently operating on the ground floor.^[1]

References

1. Službene stranice Grada Rijeke Rijeka >> TURISTIČKA MAGISTRALA >> PALAČA "MODELLO"
2. Službene stranice Grada Rijeke Rijeka >> TURISTIČKA MAGISTRALA >> HNK IVANA pl. ZAJCA

Coordinates: 45°19′31″N 14°26′37″E / 45.3253°N 14.4436°E