List of city and town halls
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This is a list of city and town halls. Building
Building
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s used as the seat of local government
Local government
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are in this context classed as city or town halls.
Belgium
- Schepenhuis, AalstSchepenhuis, AalstThe Schepenhuis of Aalst, Belgium, is a former city hall, one of the oldest in the Low Countries. Dating originally from 1225, it was partially rebuilt twice as a result of fire damage, first after a 1380 war and again after a fireworks accident in 1879.The belfry tower at one corner of the...
- Antwerp City HallAntwerp City HallThe City Hall of Antwerp, Belgium, stands on the western side of Antwerp's Grote Markt . Erected between 1561 and 1565 to the design of Cornelis Floris de Vriendt and several other architects and artists, this Renaissance building incorporates both Flemish and Italian influences.The low arcaded...
- Brussels Town HallBrussels Town HallThe Town Hall of the City of Brussels is a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium....
- Kortrijk City HallKortrijk City HallThe City Hall of Kortrijk is situated on the main square of the Belgian city of Kortrijk . The facade of the late-Gothic, early Renaissance city hall is adorned with the statues of the Counts of Flanders.- History :...
- Leuven Town HallLeuven Town HallThe Town Hall of Leuven, Belgium, is a landmark building on that city's Grote Markt square, across from the monumental St. Peter's Church...
- Old Town Hall, LoOld Town Hall, LoThe Old Town Hall of Lo is a historic landmark in the municipality of Lo-Reninge, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Formerly the seat of the municipal government, the building is now a hotel and restaurant....
- Oudenaarde Town HallOudenaarde Town HallThe Town Hall of Oudenaarde, Belgium was built by architect Hendrik van Pede in 1526-1537 to replace the medieval Schepenhuis that occupied the same site...
Czech Republic
- Liberec Town HallLiberec Town HallLiberec Town Hall is a large building in the town of Liberec in the Czech Republic.Liberec town hall is a Neo-Renaissance building, which was built from 1888 till 1893 by design of the Viennese architect, F. Neumann. The Liberec Town hall has a richly decorated façade and very rare stained glass...
- New Town Hall (Prague)
- New City Hall, Ostrava
Germany
- Augsburg Town Hall
- Bremen City Hall
- Cologne City HallCologne City HallThe City Hall is a historical building in Cologne, western Germany, located off Hohe Straße in the district of Innenstadt, set between the two squares of Rathausplatz and Alter Markt. It houses part of the city government, including the city council and offices of the Lord Mayor. It is...
- Essen City Hall
- Hamburg RathausHamburg RathausThe Hamburg Rathaus is the Rathaus—the city hall or town hall—of Hamburg, Germany, it is the seat of the government of Hamburg, located in the Altstadt quarter in the city centre, near the lake Binnenalster and the central station...
- New City Hall (Hanover)New City Hall (Hanover)The New City Hall or New Town Hall in Hanover, Germany, is a city hall and was opened on July 20, 1913, after having been under construction for 12 years. It is a magnificent, castle-like building of the era of William II in eclectic style at the southern edge of the inner city...
- Kaiserslautern Town Hall
- New Town Hall, MunichNew Town Hall, MunichThe New Town Hall is a town hall at the northern part of Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It hosts the city government including the city council, offices of the mayors and part of the administration...
- Historical City Hall of MünsterHistorical City Hall of MünsterThe Historical City Hall of Münster was one of the theatres of the negotiations of the Peace of Westphalia which concluded the Thirty Years' War in Europe and the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands...
- Rathaus SchönebergRathaus SchönebergRathaus Schöneberg is the city hall for the Borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg in Berlin.-History:It was constructed between 1911–1914 for Schöneberg, at that time an independent city not yet incorporated into Berlin, which took place in 1920....
- Rotes RathausRotes RathausThe Red City Hall is the town hall of Berlin, located in the Mitte district on Rathausstraße near Alexanderplatz. It is the home to the governing mayor and the government of the Federal state of Berlin...
- RömerRomerA Reference Card or "Romer" is a device for increasing the accuracy when reading a grid reference from a map. Made from transparent plastic, paper or other materials, they are also found on most baseplate compasses. Essentially, it is a specially marked-out ruler which matches the scale of the map...
India
- Kolkata Town HallKolkata Town HallKolkata Town Hall in Roman-Doric style, was built by the architect Col. John Garstin in 1813 with a fund of Rupees seven lakhs raised from lottery to provide the Europeans with a place for social gatherings. At first, the hall was placed under a committee, which allowed the public to use the hall...
- King George HallKing George HallKing George Hall is the town hall of the city of Kolar Gold Fields in India. It is situated in the centre of Robertsonpet and was built in honour of the then emperor of India, King George. It is built in the Victorian style with a lawn and garden in front of it.- External links :**...
Norway
- Oslo City HallOslo City HallOslo City Hall houses the city council, city administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, held...
Russia
- City Hall and City DumaCity Hall and City DumaThe City Hall and City Duma will be the new home for the Moscow government and assembly . It consists of four 308.4 meter , 71 story towers. Currently, the government of the city is using hundreds of smaller buildings throughout the city...
- Mariinsky PalaceMariinsky PalaceMariinsky Palace, also known as Marie Palace , was the last Neoclassical imperial palace to be constructed in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built between 1839 and 1844 to a design by the court architect Andrei Stackensneider....
- Moscow City HallMoscow City HallThe former Moscow City Hall is an ornate red-brick edifice situated immediately to the east of the State Historical Museum and notable in the history of architecture as a unique hybrid of the Russian Revival and Neo-Renaissance styles. During Soviet times it served as the V. I...
- Saint Petersburg City DumaSaint Petersburg City DumaSaint Petersburg City Duma was established in 1785 in the course of Catherine the Great's municipal reform. Emperor Paul replaced it by the so-called Ratusha, but his son, Alexander I, had the Duma restored four years later. The next emperor, Nicholas I, expanded the institution from six to twelve...
Spain
- Madrid city hallPlaza de CibelesThe Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid.-Cibeles Fountain:...
- San Sebastián city hallCity council of San SebastiánThe City council of San Sebastián is the institution that governs the Basque city of San Sebastián . Its premises are located in the former casino of the city next to the Bay of La Concha.-Building:...
- Melgar de Fernamental town hallMelgar de Fernamental Town HallThe Melgar de Fernamental Town Hall is located in Melgar de Fernamental, Spain. Placed in the center of Spain Square, it is built in plateresco style. Its reduced arch front gate is flanked of pilasters, crowned with a central balcony accompanied of columns. Likewise, it presents coats of arms...