Have you ever thought that there is a Palace that hides the sweetest history of a city? We all like sweets, and our Palace, the former administrative building of the sugar refinery, is therefore dear to us – the Sugar Palace!

The sugar refinery is the first and oldest industrial facility in Rijeka. It was founded in 1750 to process sugar cane and raw sugar. It was located on the sea coast, and the raw material from the sailing ship was unloaded in front of the factory entrance. In 1786, it received a new administrative building, a huge baroque palace. The sugar factory worked until 1828 and was succeeded by the Tobacco Factory, which expanded the complex, becoming the largest tobacco processing plant in the Monarchy. The Rikard Benčić Motor Factory moved into the complex after the Second World War.

Today, Šećerana is reminiscent of a late-baroque palace, in which numerous painted walls and relief decorations have been preserved, and the Museum of the City of Rijeka moved into it at the end of 2020 with a permanent exhibition on two floors! Come and learn about the sweet history of Rijeka!