Sugar Palace in Rijeka

Collection title

Cultural Heritage

ID

HRT00055

Source

HRT (HR)

First broadcast date

07/04/2011

Production year

2011

Abstract

The palace located across from the railway station, in Rijeka, was built as an administrative building sugar factories in 1752, at the initiative of the Trieste-Rijeka Privileged companies. Following a fire, the building was significantly restored in 1785 and furnished with Baroque interior wall paintings and stucco. In 19th century, it served as the administrative building of tobacco, and then housed the factory engine "Richard Benčić." The building represents the highest quality of baroque palace on the eastern coast, the construction of which marked the beginning of industrial development Rivers. The interior of the building is richly decorated with stucco, frescoes and pottery kilns.

Type

video

Production companies

• HRT - Own production

Broadcaster

HRT - HRT

Audiovisual form

Educational programme

Primary theme

Architecture

Secondary themes

• Economy / Industry, energy

Credits / Cast

• Dubravec Edda - Journalist
• Marotti Luka - Director
• Petrović Damjan - Photographer

Period of events

• From 1500 to 1800

Map locations

• Croatia - Istria - Rijeka

Original language

croatian

Media running time

15m1