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Liberec City Hall () is a large building in
The city hall was built in the Neo-Renaissance style with elements of the transalpine Renaissance in 1888–1893. It was built according to the design by the Viennese architect Franz Neumann. It replaced an earlier structure, which was built in 1599–1603.
The building has three towers; the highest of them is high. The city hall is similar to the more famous
Liberec City Hall () is a large building in Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...
in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
.
Location
The city hall is located in the historic city centre of Liberec (Liberec I-Staré Město district), on Dr. E. Beneše Square.History and architecture
The city hall was built in the Neo-Renaissance style with elements of the transalpine Renaissance in 1888–1893. It was built according to the design by the Viennese architect Franz Neumann. It replaced an earlier structure, which was built in 1599–1603.
The building has three towers; the highest of them is high. The city hall is similar to the more famous Vienna City Hall
The Vienna City Hall (; Help:IPA/Standard German, �aːtˌhaʊs is the town hall of Vienna, Austria, located in the Innere Stadt on the Rathausplatz, Vienna, Rathausplatz, off the Ringstrasse. The Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival bu ...
. Its silhouette resembles a Gothic cathedral.
The building has a richly decorated façade, integrated artwork and rare stained glass
Stained glass refers to coloured glass as a material or art and architectural works created from it. Although it is traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensio ...
windows. Above the entrance portal is a sculptural relief by Viennese sculptor Theodor Friedl, showing the establishment of the old and new city hall. At its centre is a female figure symbolizing the city; on the left side, figures associated with the original city hall, and figures associated with the emergence of a new city hall on the right, including the architect Neumann.
The front of the building is a bronze monument in the shape of a tank strip, commemorating nine victims of the invasion of the Warsaw Pact armies in August 1968.
From 1958, the city hall was protected as a cultural monument. Since 2024, it has been protected as a national cultural monument.
Use
Since its inception, the city hall has served as the seat of the municipal authority. In the summer season, the interiors and the highest tower are open to the public and are part of guided tours.References
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