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Bence's house (Serbian: Бенцеова кућа) is a palace in Zrenjanin, Serbia. It was built in 1909 in the style of Vienna secession.
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History
The palace was projected as a modern department store. Owner of this palace was Miksa Bence, owner of the local furniture 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 Zrenjanin.
Today
After a hundred years, Bence's house is still a furniture shop.
References
Bence's house Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA