“Vrana” Palace – 1912 / 1913 г.

In  1906, on the ruined cookery of Hadji Bone Petrov,  villa was built. It was designed by architect Fingov and it is a brilliant combination of sophisticated Sezession reading of the rich Plovdiv baroque house from the XIX century,  and the modern Viennese decorative system.

The construction of the palace gives new stimul for building the park. The design of the palace and the control of its construction are work of architect Nikola Lazarov (born in 1870, Karlovo), personaly choosen by Ferdinand. The archives show that it is completed in the period 1909-1912, and it is connected to Ferdinant’s house.

The architecture of this building can be seen as complex historical interpretation of the Byzantine architecture, enriched by the strong influence of the Renaissance monastery architecture.

Colorful ground floor was shapped, in front of the new palace. With embroidery of flowers carpet and two round concrete fountains, it formed an open space, making the palace visual from a long distance.