It's easy to wonder if a bank is comfortable about having an office in a "palace." After all, the depositors might wonder what's happening to their money. Nevertheless, welcome to the First Croatian Savings Bank Palace. (For the record, the big buildings of that age were always called palaces in this part of the world.)
It was finished in 1899, and is considered one of the key buildings in the downtown area.
You have to go inside to see the highlight of the place - the relatively famous Oktogon, It's an eight-sided roof that really looks good on a sunny day. It serves as a pleasant way to move through the neighborhood.
Here's a quick look at it:
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