Dusseldorf Town Hall in Germany, Dusseldorf resort
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Dusseldorf Town Hall is the building of the Dusseldorf City Hall. Since 1985, it has been on the list of state-protected objects as an architectural monument. The very first town hall in the city was located next to the St. The building of the second town hall was located next to the Church of the Holy Cross. The construction of the new Town Hall on the Market Square (Marktplatz) was completed in 1500. Since then, the city authorities have been invariably located in this building. The Town Hall consists of three wings. The oldest part of the town hall was built in a mixed style between 1570-1572. The author of the project was Alexander Pasqualini. The facade of the building is formed by an octahedral five-story staircase tower, decorated on both sides with openwork tongs. Unplastered red brick served as the main building material. The main entrance to the town hall was located in the staircase tower. Two large halls on the ground floor were used by artisans and weavers to sell goods. In the 18th century, the Old Town Hall was rebuilt. The author of the project was Johann Josef Koufen. In the course of construction work, the facade of the building acquired the features of a 'rococo' – the floors were visually separated by pilasters, a new front entrance was arranged, above which there was an openwork balcony. At the end of World War II, the town hall was restored and expanded. Construction work was carried out according to the project of Friedrich Tamms. The second wing overlooks the Burgplatz square, located on the site, where the picture gallery was located earlier. Throughout its history, the building has been rebuilt several times. In the 1920s, the facade of the building was given its current appearance. The third wing is the building that previously housed the school of applied arts. The building was built in the neo-Renaissance style in 1883. The author of the project was Eberhard Westhoffen. The facade of the building was made of yellow brick, the architectural elements were made of stone. The building acquired its present appearance in the post-war period.    We also recommend reading City gate in Germany, resort Dusseldorf Topic: Dusseldorf Town Hall in Germany, Dusseldorf resort. |
