Bence House (Serbian: ''Бенцеова кућа'') is a palace in

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. It was built in 1909 in the style of

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History

The palace was projected as a modern department store. The owner of the palace was Miksa Bence, owner of the local

furniture Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...

factory (established in 1861). He wanted to have a huge, modern showroom for his products. Building has large shop-windows, which shows that it was a trade object. Bence's house represents the first modernly designed building in the King Alexander I Street, main pedestrian street in

Today

After a hundred years, Bence House is still a furniture shop. {{coord, display=title Zrenjanin Buildings and structures in Vojvodina Houses completed in 1909 1909 establishments in Serbia Art Nouveau architecture in Serbia Art Nouveau houses