Hotel Palazzo Zichy, Budapest

Architect: Kristóf Szmetana
Text: Péter Haba
Photos: József Hajdú

Zichy Palace was rated as a listed historic monument during its remodelling as a hotel – the very same „turning point” defined its architects’, Kristóf Szmetana’s and Róbert Stumpf’s job and has rescued several precious details too. A unique example of late-19th-century architecture for the city, it has been promoted to rank amongst the high-quality hotels. It is a big step in the process of renewing the fascinatingly beautiful square named after Priest Lawrence (Lőrinc) which had been left unutilized for decades.

Architects: Kristóf Szmetana
Fellow architect: Róbert Stumpf – Archimánia Kft.
Art historian experts: Ferenc Bor, József Rozsnyai – Hild-Ybl Alapítvány
Interior design: Nathalie Rottenburg – Cubica, Spanyolország
Structure: Nándor Bürger – Bürger és Társa Bt.
Installation: József Pál, Ákos Marosfai, Attila Kovács – Duoplan Kft.
Heavy current: Gyula Baracskai – Ecovill Bt.
Weak current: Gyula Rónay (†) – Róna Comp Kft.
Project management: Alessio Sovilla – Olaszország