Bence House (Serbian: Бенцеова кућа) is a palace in Zrenjanin, Serbia. It was built in 1909 in the style of Vienna secession. History The palace was projected as a modern department store. The owner of the palace was Miksa Bence, owner of the local furniture factory (established in 1861). He wanted to have a huge, modern showroom for his products. Building has large shop-windows, which shows that it was a trade object. Bence's house represents the first modernly designed building in the King Alexander I Street, main pedestrian street in Zrenjanin. Today After a hundred years, Bence House is still a furniture shop. Zrenjanin Buildings and structures in Vojvodina Houses completed in 1909 1909 establishments in Serbia Art Nouveau architecture in Serbia Art Nouveau houses