Köpeczi–Teleki House
Original function:
house
school
library
museum
casino
Address:
Strada Revoluției 1 (egykori Szent György út)
Historical Hungarian county:
Maros-Torda
GPS coordinates:
46.5467334179, 24.5633580671
History
The 16th century Transylvanian patrician house is the oldest surviving residential building in Marosvásárhely, and it was also once the largest building in the town. It was built in 1554 by Köpeczi Nagy Tamás in Renaissance style. The builder served as a town judge and as a tenant of the Transylvanian treasury revenues under Queen Isabella.
The house was bought by the town in 1636 to accommodate princes and other high-ranking guests arriving in Marosvásárhely. Among others, Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania stayed here after a hunting trip to Görgény.
In the early 18th century it was owned by the Jesuits who moved back to the town, and in 1717 it served as a school for the Reformed students expelled from Gyulafehérvár (it was merged with the Reformed school of the town in 1718 under the name of Reformed College). In 1756, Count Teleki László bought the building from the Borbély family, and between 1763 and 1768 it was renovated in the Baroque style under the guidance of German architect Paul Schmidt.
Between 1808 and 1812 it was rebuilt again, the arcaded plinth on the ground floor was walled in, and the facade on the upper floor was given a neoclassical style. It was then that the house acquired its present appearance.
In 1808, the new owner of the house, Count Teleki József, set up a library and a museum (natural history and mineralogical collection) in the building, which was admired by foreign eminent persons. From 1845, the Hungarian Gentleman's Casino, where grand balls and dances were held, was housed here.
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