The Goldener Saal (Golden Hall) is a ceremonial room in the 3rd floor of
Augsburg Town Hall, which is famous for its ceiling paintings, murals, and golden wall decoration. It was finished in 1643 and is one of the most important cultural monuments of the late
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...
.
The room was built after plans by Elias Holl.
In 1944, the Town Hall and the Goldener Saal were destroyed by an air raid and were reconstructed in 1996.
External links
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Augsburg-Wikientry
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Individual rooms
Architecture in Germany
Buildings and structures in Augsburg
Renaissance art
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