The pearls of Art Nouveau
The architect Ede Magyar was thirty in 1907, when he constructed Reök Palace, an exemplary piece of Hungarian secession. As he was entrusted by the water engineer Iván Reök, Mihály Munkácsy’s nephew, the leading motif of the building became water. It is represented by the row of blue water lilies decorating the snow white facade, the balcony rails evoking whirling water-plants and the animated variety of different wall-surfaces resembling waves. The palace, originally built as a residential building, has been housing the Regional Arts Centre since 2007. In the last couple of years visitors have been able to admire works by Picasso, Goya, Chagall and Rembrandt, among others at the temporary exhibitions. Besides, REÖK is also a popular venue for musical programmes, smaller theatre performances and other cultural events.
Information
Adress: 6720 Szeged, Magyar Ede tér 2.
Phone: +36-62/471-411
Web: reok.hu
Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00 – 18.00
Entrance fees (2025):
General exhibition ticket: 2000 HUF/person
Discount tickets for the exhibition:
Ages 62–70: 1000 HUF/person
Students with a valid student ID: 1000 HUF/person
Free entrance:
Children under 6 and visitors over 70
People with disabilities and their companions (maximum 1 companion per eligible person)
Members of MAOE (Hungarian Artists’ Association)
Holders of a valid press card
Group leaders (maximum 1 person) for groups of at least 10 participants
Other fees:
Visit to the Art Nouveau staircase: 500 HUF/person
“Palace Tour” and “Contemporary Guide” (guided group program upon prior arrangement): 10,000 HUF/group + admission fee
Occasional photo session: 10,000 HUF