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History

Construction of the Olomouc Town Hall was officially allowed by a privilege from the year 1378. It originally consisted of a wooden structure which consequently burned down at the beginning of the 15th century. New construction began up again at the beginning of the 1420s. The extensive building with three wings served two functions, a Town Hall and a Marketplace. A basic change in this grand seat occurred in the year 1474 when the building was raised by another storey. A ceremonial hall (now used for marriages) was built in the northern wing of the upper floor. A late Gothic Chapel of St Jerome built in the year 1488 brought this stage to an end.

The Renaissance portal on the eastern side of the building comes from the period around the year 1530. The loggia are the work of the sculptor Hans Jost from the year 1591. Apart from making a gala entrance into the council hall of the town council, the loggia also served a ceremonial purpose. A symbolic culmination to the second century of the existence of the Olomouc Town Hall became the increase in height to the tower to its present 75 metres over the years 1601–1607. Baroque adaptations came about over the years 1718–1720 resulting in a new look to primarily the facades. Over the years 1901–1904 major reconstruction work took place in the Romantic historicizing style according to a design by Georg Berger.

Today it is the most prominent historical building of secular architecture in Olomouc and also the only monument with both a public and ceremonial function which still serves its original purpose. It is the seat of the elected town government and its offices up until the present day.

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Name: Olomoucká radnice (Town Hall Olomouc) Address: Horní náměstí (Upper Square) Olomouc, Czech Republic 779 11 Date of Construction: 1410–1411 Architect: Paul Engelmann Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]

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