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Subotica is a city in northern Serbia and the administrative center of the North Bačka District, recognized for its Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture from the early 20th century. In the immediate city center are the City Hall, Raichle Palace, and Subotica Synagogue, alongside older Baroque and Classicist buildings such as the Cathedral of Saint Teresa of Ávila and the National Theatre. The Korzo pedestrian zone connects the main points of the city core, while museums and cultural institutions present the history and multiethnic heritage of northern Bačka. Palić and Ludaš lakes, as well as other locations in the surroundings, complement a city stay with excursions into nature and the flat Pannonian landscape.
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The City Hall of Subotica is one of the most recognizable works of Hungarian Art Nouveau in the city, built between 1908 and 1910 to a design by Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, while the interior decoration was completed in 1912. The facade and interior are distinguished by stylized floral motifs, ceramics, wrought iron, and stained glass, with the representative Great Council Chamber forming the centerpiece of the building. A tower 76 meters tall dominates the city center, while the viewing platform is located at a height of approximately 45 meters.
Raichle Palace is a representative work of Hungarian Art Nouveau, built in 1904 as the family home and architectural studio of Ferenc Raichle. The facade is distinguished by ceramics, Murano glass mosaics, wrought iron, and distinctive heart motifs, while the playful forms and color combinations are characteristic of Raichle's personal style. Today the palace houses the Subotica Contemporary Art Gallery.
The Subotica Synagogue was built in 1902 to a design by Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, and represents an outstanding work of Hungarian Art Nouveau sacred architecture. Floral motifs, stained glass windows, decorative ceramics, and a large central dome define its distinctive interior and facade. After years of restoration it was reopened to visitors, and today stands as one of the key monuments of Subotica's Art Nouveau heritage.
The largest zoo in Serbia, founded in 1950, Palić Zoo covers 15 hectares in Palić, approximately seven kilometres from the centre of Subotica.
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