Mirbach Palace belongs to the treasures of Rococo architecture in Bratislava. The palace was built for a Bratislava brewer, Michal Spech, in 1768 – 1770. According to the purity and perfection of the Rococo style, we can assume that its architect came from Vienna. The builder of the palace was Master Matej Höllrigl. The owners of the palace alternated: Spech, Count Imrich Csáky and Count Karol Nyári, whose coat of arms is sited on the facade of the building. Its last owner was Count Emil Mirbach.
The ceramic stove and two smaller halls on the first floor covered with wooden panelling featuring valuable contemporary coloured engravings have been preserved from the original interior of the palace.
In 1963 Mirbach Palace was put on a list of historic buildings belonging to Slovak cultural heritage. After a complex restoration and conservation, the palace became the seat of Bratislava City Gallery in April 1975. It houses a permanent exhibition and its halls are also used for temporary exhibitions.
Permanent exhibition:
Central european Baroque Painting and Sculpture
