Town hall St. Polten (Rathaus) description and photos - Austria: St. Polten (Topic)

St. Polten Town Hall (Rathaus) description and photos - Austria: St. Polten. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Rathaus.

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The building of the current town hall of St. Polten was acquired by the city council and rebuilt in 1503. It is located in the central city square called the Town Hall. It houses the offices of the mayor, the city parliament and the Lower Austria council. In addition, several premises are occupied by the city administration.

The first mention of the town hall of St. Polten is found in a document from the beginning of the 16th century, which refers to the acquisition of the house of the bourgeois Thomas Pudmer by the city. This building appeared on the main city square in the XIV century. Pudmer's house is currently the eastern wing of the Town Hall. The western half of the City Hall was a separate building. It was bought in 1567 and added to the existing Pudmer house. The two buildings are currently united by a common facade. The octagonal tower between the two buildings was built in 1519 and was originally used as a granary and arsenal. The onion dome appeared later, in 1750-1775.

The Town Hall acquired its present baroque appearance in the first half of the 18th century. In 1727, the architect Josef Munngenast was in charge of the new facade of the City Hall. In the former meeting room, which has now been converted into the mayor's office, attention is drawn to the 1722 ceiling painting. The frescoes depict portraits of the emperors.

In subsequent years, the premises of the Town Hall were used for various purposes. For a while, the headquarters of the fire brigade was located here, then a library, a museum and even a prison were equipped here.

Recently, during renovations on the western wall of the town hall, sgraffito drawings dating from the end of the 14th century were discovered.

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