Magyar Király Szálló - képeslap, Szolnok, 1860

The picture shows the Magyar Király Hotel, which frames the northern side of the market square in Szolnok. The three-storey, segment-arched, arcaded building was built by Lajos Obermayer in 1860. The neoclassical building was not only a hotel, but also a café and restaurant on the ground floor. It was particularly popular with artists in the city. It was the favourite residence of August von Pette…