Plzenska radnice / Pilsen Town Hall, CZ, EU
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dejf75
N 49° 44.887 E 013° 22.668
33U E 383137 N 5511888
Historic jewel of the Renaissance town hall is not just the city of Plzen.
Waymark Code: WMA4NC
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/16/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík
Views: 145

Budova radnice je dominantou severni strany namesti Republiky. Renesancni klenot byl postaven podle planu italskeho stavitele Giovanniho de Statia v letech 1554 -1559. V letech 1907-12 byla radnice upravena a vyzdobena sgrafity podle navrhu architekta Jan Kouly. Puvodni renesancni mazhauz vynika nadhernou hrebinkovou klenbou, ve strope jsou haky a kruhy, ktere slouzily pro uchovani hasicskeho naradi. Mazhauz je vyuzivan k prilezitostnym vystavam, ktere jsou volne pristupne, stejne jako model historickeho stredu mesta v zadni mistnosti.

The Town Hall is the dominating feature of the north side of Republic Square. This Renaissance style jewel was built according to the plans of Italian master builder Giovanni de Statia from 1554 -1559. From 1907-12 the Town Hall was modified and decorated with sgraffito according to the plans of architect Jan Koula. The original Renaissance Mazhauz has beautiful comb vaults; there are hooks and rings in the ceiling, which served to store fire-fighting equipment. The Mazhauz is used for occasional exhibitions, which can be seen free of charge, as can the model of the historical centre of the town in the rear room.

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Date of origin:: 1554 -1559

Architect(s): Giovanni de Statia

Style: Mannerism (ca. 1520–1600)

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Type of building (structure): City hall, college, hospital or another building of public use

Address:
Namesti Republiky 1/1 301 00 Plzen Czech Republic


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