Built in the 1890s, the building is part of the architectural complex located on the shore of Somes river, which includes palaces Széky, Berde and Elian. Named after its first owner, Sandor Babos, the palace catches the eye of passersbyes because of its imposing stature dominating the Michael the Brave Square for more than a century.
Its eclectic style with Neo Baroque accents resembles the New York Hotel (later Continental Hotel), designed by Lajos Pakei, the only architect who could compete with the Vienna and Budapest architects of the time. After the inauguration, the ground floor commercial spaces were occupied by the first large store and warehouse of sewing machines and bicycles, and on the second floor a Transylvanian art guild was located until 1944.
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