The Arad Administrative Palace on Revoluției Boulevard is one of the most striking buildings in the city, a large neo-Baroque and Secessionist-influenced structure completed in 1874. It served as the seat of Arad County's administration under the Austro-Hungarian Empire and continues to house local government offices today. The façade features elaborate sculptural decoration, and the main entrance hall is worth stepping into if the building is open.
The boulevard running in front of the palace — once called Franz Josef Boulevard — is the spine of the Austro-Hungarian city, lined with a mix of Secessionist, Eclectic, and Neoclassical palaces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A walk the length of the boulevard gives a good sense of how prosperous Arad was during the imperial era.