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Residents Fear For Classical Theatre in Subotica:
New plans for Subotica theatre would demolish all but a fragment of the neoclassical building
Subotica is a mid-sized town in Serbian province of Vojvodina, population 150,000, very close to Serbia's border with Hungary. It experienced great development at the end of 19th century, when most of the downtown got its present look. The very first monumental building built in town at the beginning of that era of rapid development was the theatre building, built in 1854, designed by Jбnos Scultety. Besides a theater, the building hosted a restaurant, patisserie, hotel and a ball room. It became a meeting place for growing civic society in Subotica, and a symbol of this society made up of many nationalities: Croats, Serbs, Hungarians, Jews, Germans and others.
The theatre was reconstructed in 1904-1907 when the gallery made of an early concrete structure was added to the auditorium. The next major reconstruction happened in 1927, after auditorium burned in 1915. So the building is a history book itself.
Twenty years ago, due to building's poor condition, the idea to demolish it and build a new theatre in Subotica emerged. Since then building has been neglected, despite the fact that it was listed as a monument of great importance, and located in the core of the town which is also listed as an important site.
The demolition idea materialized with the building plans and recently the contracts for demolishing 2/3 of the building were signed off. The smallest, oldest part of a building would be restored according to the new plan. A big campaign started by the citizens of Subotica against the demolition of this very valuable building has recently been joined by ICOMOS Hungary. We invite you to join the citizen's efforts to stop demolition of this fine 19th century theatre and hotel in Subotica and get the building restored instead.
For more information and comments, please visit www.subotica.info.
Information gathered from: http://www.intbau.org/index.htm
Please take a moment to ad your signature to this petition and send it to your friends and relatives. Thank for caring.
New plans for Subotica theatre would demolish all but a fragment of the neoclassical building
Subotica is a mid-sized town in Serbian province of Vojvodina, population 150,000, very close to Serbia's border with Hungary. It experienced great development at the end of 19th century, when most of the downtown got its present look. The very first monumental building built in town at the beginning of that era of rapid development was the theatre building, built in 1854, designed by Jбnos Scultety. Besides a theater, the building hosted a restaurant, patisserie, hotel and a ball room. It became a meeting place for growing civic society in Subotica, and a symbol of this society made up of many nationalities: Croats, Serbs, Hungarians, Jews, Germans and others.
The theatre was reconstructed in 1904-1907 when the gallery made of an early concrete structure was added to the auditorium. The next major reconstruction happened in 1927, after auditorium burned in 1915. So the building is a history book itself.
Twenty years ago, due to building's poor condition, the idea to demolish it and build a new theatre in Subotica emerged. Since then building has been neglected, despite the fact that it was listed as a monument of great importance, and located in the core of the town which is also listed as an important site.
The demolition idea materialized with the building plans and recently the contracts for demolishing 2/3 of the building were signed off. The smallest, oldest part of a building would be restored according to the new plan. A big campaign started by the citizens of Subotica against the demolition of this very valuable building has recently been joined by ICOMOS Hungary. We invite you to join the citizen's efforts to stop demolition of this fine 19th century theatre and hotel in Subotica and get the building restored instead.
For more information and comments, please visit www.subotica.info.
Information gathered from: http://www.intbau.org/index.htm
Please take a moment to ad your signature to this petition and send it to your friends and relatives. Thank for caring.
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