Designed by Venetian-born Venerio Ceresola and built by master János Hölbling (1660–1736), this Baroque building once served as Buda’s administrative centre. The corner features Pallas Athena, guardian of the city.
The original statue now stands in the Kiscelli Museum courtyard. Its spear was stolen so often that locals joked, “Our grandchildren will never see it.”
