Hungarian Postal Savings Bank

The Hungarian Postal Savings Bank (Hungarian: Magyar Postatakarékpénztár) was a major savings institution in Hungary, established in 1886 as the Hungarian Royal Postal Savings Bank (Hungarian: Magyar Királyi Postatakarékpénztár) and terminated in 1948. It is well remembered for its head office in District V of Budapest, a striking Art Nouveau building designed by Ödön Lechner.

Royal Postal Savings Bank
Magyar Királyi Postatakarékpénztár
The Postal Savings Bank building in 2019
General information
Architectural styleArt Nouveau
AddressV. Hold utca 4.
Town or cityBudapest
CountryHungary
Coordinates47.5044°N 19.0521°E / 47.5044; 19.0521
Opened1901 (1901)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ödön Lechner
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