Karátsonyi Palace, Aristocratic palace in Krisztinavaros, Budapest, Hungary.
Karátsonyi Palace was an aristocratic residence in Budapest featuring a grand neoclassical facade with arcades and projecting sections that faced Vérmező park and Buda Castle. The building contained a theater hall seating around 300 people, an art gallery displaying baroque paintings, and an extensive library.
The palace was constructed between 1853 and 1856 according to József Pán's design, replacing an earlier baroque structure that had belonged to official Ignác Kalmárffy. It stood at its location until demolition in 1938 at the intersection of three major streets in the Krisztinavaros district.
The palace served as a gathering place for artists and musicians due to its theater spaces and art collections. These rooms reflected the refined tastes and cultural ambitions of Budapest's aristocratic society during the 19th century.
The palace was situated at a central location in Krisztinavaros, easily accessible from multiple streets in the district. Today the building no longer stands, but the site remains in a historic neighborhood where visitors can still see architecture from different periods.
The residence hosted grand balls that drew European royalty including King Franz Joseph and Queen Elisabeth, making it a center of high society gatherings. The composer Franz Liszt also performed there in 1873, adding to the venue's prestige as a cultural destination.
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