Károlyi Palace is a 19th-century palace located in Palotanegyed,

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. The palace was built in

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and

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style by the Károlyi family.

History

Miklós Ybl Miklós Ybl (6 April 1814 in Székesfehérvár – 22 January 1891 in Budapest) was one of Europe's leading architects in the mid to late nineteenth century as well as Hungary's most influential architect during his career. His most well-known w ...

, the palace was built by Hungarian Count

Alajos Károlyi Count Alajos Károlyi de Nagykároly (8 August 18252 December 1889) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat. Early life He was born in Vienna on 8 August 1825. He was the son of son of Count Ludwig Károlyi de Nagykároly (1799–1863) and Countess Fer ...

behind the

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in May 1876.

Gallery

Pollack Mihály tér 10. (Eszterházy utca 40.) Károlyi-palota. A felvétel 1881 előtt készült. - Fortepan 82061.jpg Károlyi-palota10.JPG Károlyi-palota11.JPG Károlyi-palota22.JPG Károlyi-palota33.JPG Károlyi-palota55.JPG

References

External links

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