The first multipurpose structure realized in Europe, the Balkan hotel (Narodni Dom) born as a big community centre where is concentrated the economic, social, cultural, artistic and sporting life of the Slovenian minority in 1904. Max Fabiani realizes in this building the synthesis of its knowledge for a functional architecture, practical and concrete. Great rationality and functionality in the distribution of the internal spaces: a restaurant, boardrooms, a gym, a theatre. a print shop, the Cassa di Risparmio, the Mutua and locals destined to cultural life. Upper floors there was also an hotel with 24 rooms and 12 apartments. The external simple and essential. The monumental entrance secession style was adorned with windows realized by Koloman Moser. In 1920 the building burnt and was destroyed by the Fascist squads. Now it is the base of the Superior School of modern languages.