Storno-ház
You’re in front of the Storno-ház, a palazzo-like Baroque corner house that became one of Sopron’s center-piece buildings. Long before it was a museum, it belonged to the Haberleiter family in the 15th century—and during the winter of 1482–83, they even hosted King Matthias while he was laying siege to Vienna. In the 18th century the Festetics family took over, and the house reached its “final form” in 1720. Then comes the Storno story: Ferenc Storno (the elder), a painter and restorer, bought the building in 1882 from the Isépy family. He was also the one who saved threatened artworks—these efforts later became the foundation of his famous collection, which now has pride of place here alongside the local history display. Notice the details: a rounded, enclosed corner balcony; a basket-arched gate framed by Tuscan half-columns; and the pelican-shaped door knocker. …
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