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Kálmán Giergl (born as Koloman Giergl, 29 June 1863 in Pest, Hungary, Austrian Empire – 10 September 1954 in Verőce, Hungary), was a Hungarian-German architect and a significant figure in the Austro-Hungarian eclectic architectural style. A member of the Györgyi-Giergl artistic family. The New York Palace Klotild Palaces
In February 2001, the structure was sold by the Hungarian government to the Italian Boscolo Hotels chain for US$8 million. The building was completely renovated and reopened on May 5, 2006 [3] as the New York Palace - A Boscolo Luxury Hotel, a 107-room luxury hotel, including the restored New York Café.
Pfaff received his degree in 1880 after studying under Imre Steindl at the József Nádor Technical University in Budapest. Early in his career, he designed a number of smaller buildings, among which is the Roman Catholic church at Svábhegy. However, he is best known [by whom?] for his career as an architect with the Hungarian Railways.
1891 Hauszmann house, Budapest; 1890–1894 New York Palace, Budapest; 1893 General Hospital, Kolozsvár (today Cluj-Napoca) 1893–1896 Royal Hungarian Palace of Justice, Budapest (Kúria, today: Ethnographic Museum) 1893–1897 Governor's Palace, Rijeka; 1902–1909 Royal Joseph Technical University, central building, Budapest
New York Palace, with Hauszmann & Giergl (1891–95) Croatian Art Pavilion at the Millennium Exhibition in Budapest (1896), with Giergl [2] Klotild Palaces, Budapest (1899–1902) hu:Klotild paloták; Kiraly Apartments, Budapest (1900–01) Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest (1904–07) Clinic buildings, Mari and Ulloi ut, Budapest
In Budapest, he first appeared in the design competition of the new Parliament in 1883, and has since been successful in the following competition: Budapest Izr. Hospital 1888, New York Palace 1892, Lipótváros Casino.
Many of his buildings became, and indeed are still today, determinant elements of the cityscape of Budapest: Saint Stephen's Basilica (1867–91), the Rác Thermal Bath, the former Palace of Customs, (1871–74), and the throne room and Krisztinaváros wing of the Royal Palace. He also built countless churches, apartments and castles in the ...
Aquincum Museum [26] [27] and New York Café open. Nemzeti Szalon (art society) founded. Wampetics (later Gundel) restaurant in business; New York Palace Hotel opens. Budapest in the 1890s. 1895 January: Budapest hosts the 1895 European Figure Skating Championships. Hall of Art, Budapest built. 1896 Budapest Metro begins operating. [19]