The Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Timisoara

The building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry dates back to the interwar period, the plans having been made by Laszlo Szekely. Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1850, has worked out of various buildings of the city, including Lloyd's Palace. In 1930 began the construction of the palace, which would become the new headquarters of the Chamber. Downstairs there is space provided for shops, while offices are located on the first floor and the council chamber and the other three floors are residential. The palace has two symmetrical facades, one on Surogat street and another on Lenau street. Some remarkable decorative elements include a great triangular gable roof and two statues representing the metallurgical industry and the domestic industry.