Gresham Palota (Gresham Palace) was originally built in 1904 to 1906 by the Gresham Life Assurance Company of London as luxury residences, offices and retail shops. Built to the Art Nouveau design of Quittner Zsigmond and Vágó József, the complex was named after the 16th-century English financier Sir Thomas Gresham, the founder of the Royal Exchange in London. Badly damaged during the Second World War, it felt into a state of disrepair during post-war nationalization. nationalized fell into a state of disrepair. At the turn of the century, it was restored and converted into a 179 guest-room luxury hotel, opening as The Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, Budapest in June, 2004.
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