Maison Anker

The Anker Palace in Budapest's Terézváros district is an imposing building that architect Ignác Alpár began in 1908 for a Viennese insurance company and completed in 1910. Designed in an eclectic style, it dominates the look of Deák Ferenc Square with its striking facade of Doric columns. Particularly eye-catching are the two female statues with outstretched arms on the roof. Behind the main building runs the curving Anker Köz, which was home to the Galileo Circle from 1910 to 1919. Well-known former residents of the building include Géza Hofi and Léopold Szondi.