Administrative building of the slaughterhouse

address: Vodovodna Street
Period: Secession/Art Noveau
Kind: Immovable material heritage
Century: 20
Year: 1908
Purpose: administrative

In 1908, the former residential house of the Superina family was adapted and converted into the administration building of the slaughterhouse. The building is a superb example of Art Nouveau architecture, beautifully incorporated into the existing complex. This building with two floors has similar Art Nouveau features that were also used on the main production building: semi-circular brick gables above the windows, a simplified cornice with medallions decorated with an iron loop as well as a dynamic achieved by alternating brick and stone surfaces. This building is very impressive even by today’s standards and visually prominent because of its location. However, it is less representative when compared with the entrance building of the former slaughterhouse complex. The facility has been renovated and it is used by the Vir 1989 meat company as its administration building.

Valorization:

The complex of the Slaughterhouse has been protected as a cultural good first category. It represents a beautiful example of secession architecture with industrial purpose. It has also been preserved until today in its representative form, and besides that, its purpose has not changed entirely, as it is still being used for the needs of meat industry.