The art pavilion Juraj Šporer

The art pavilion Juraj Šporer is located on the seashore, next to St. Jacob parish church. The front section was built in 1900 by the Quarnero Stock Company from Vienna. Until World War I, it was used as a pastry shop called Gerbaud and later Glacier. An annex was built in 1908 by architect Sandor Neuhausler. Until 1910, the concession was held by the Southern Railway Health Resorts, followed by the Austrian Hotel Capacity Association. During Italian rule (until 1930), the concession was held by Rikard Tomašić who had an annex built at the back end.

Subsequently, the building became an exhibition pavilion owned by the Municipality of Opatija (the City of Opatija today) and has been used for holding exhibitions until today. The art pavilion is situated on the shoreline, next to the coastal path (the popular lungomare).

The building is longitudinal, asymmetrical and has a semi-circular entrance porch with pillars. The roof is flat and built as a terrace. The façade is decorated with stucco friezes and medallions. A terrace is situated in front of the south façade, above the coastal path.
The space is adequately equipped for hosting exhibitions. Besides the exhibition space, the pavilion also has storage space, rest rooms, gallery lighting, as well as anti-theft and fire alarm systems. It has gallery equipment and hosts exhibitions year-round. The total surface area of the building is 260 m2.