Exterior View of the Budge Palace
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Today's entrance area is the result of the Budges' wishes. The rather simple entrance to Villa Ivan Gans—which originally featured a vestibule and a small coatroom—has been transformed into a stately entrance with an impressive portal.
The driveway was designed so that vehicles could use the right side while visitors could still enter and exit the building unimpeded.
The driveway also served as a delivery route for goods and other items. To this end, Martin Haller had a room built beneath the courtyard where deliveries could be received. The entrance to this room is located behind the wrought-iron gate. This room, too, has been preserved to this day.
The gatehouse was demolished during the Nazi era. Since the small garden and the wrought-iron gate were also removed at the same time, it seems likely that the intention was to create direct access by car right up to the entrance.