Heritage of Timișoara

Cetate 22 Eugeniu De Savoya str.

Jakab Csendes Palace

Alternative names:

Pokorni House

Completion date:

August 1, 1905

  • Architect: Arch. Martin Gemeinhardt
  • Construction authorization: November 16, 1904
  • Property type: Private property
  • Protection type: Historical Site
    Urban site "Cetatea Timişoara"
    TM-II-s-A-06095
  • Main arch. style Art Nouveau/Secession
  • Current condition Good
  • Planimetry Rectangular
  • No. of levels 3
  • Current functions Hospital / Clinic
    Apartment House




At the end of 1904, a building permit is issued for a three-story building, completed in 1905, that showcases the architectural vernacular utilized by architect Martin Gemeinhardt in the first half of his career: ample use of ornamentation and visible brick. The Jakab Csendes palace is dominated by the vertical line, in the form of richly ornate pilasters. Floral motifs are an essential presence, but the composition is dominated by two heralds in high relief, bearing a shield with three rectangular elements, a heraldic symbol of the artists' guild. The palace's surprises are consistent on the interior, too, with the same heraldry being present. 

Authors of this file:

Research & text: Mihai Moldovan

Field research & mapping: Vlad Pată

Translation into English: Dragoș Nuță

Photographer: Aleksandru Grigore

Last modified: 2 years ago

Published on: 22 November 2021

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