Grodków Town Hall

Ratusz w Grodkowie (Grodków Town Hall)
Grodków Town Hall
General information
Type	Town hall
Architectural style	Classicism
Location	Grodków, Poland
Completed	1840
Height	36 m
Design and construction
Architect	Philippi

Grodków Town Hall - a town hall built in the Classical architectural style in 1840, designed by architect Philippi, using the tower of the former town hall. Currently, the building is the seat of the Grodków City Council and other institutions.^[1]

History

The first town hall in Grodków was raised at the turning point of the fourteenth and fifteenth-centuries, after which the building was damaged by fires and rebuilt. In 1577 the existent tower was raised, which in 1668 was capped by a tented roof. In the years of 1833 and 1836, under the custody of master bricklayers J. Fleischer and F. Plander the tower was renovated.^[2] In 1833 the building burnt down in a large fire which engulfed the town. The current town hall was built in 1840, designed by architect Philippe from Opole, using the remaining tower. After they year of 1945, the building was renovated numerous times.^[3]

Gallery

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  Grodków Town Hall from the southern side of the Market Square (Rynek).

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  Grodków Town Hall from the northern side of the Market Square (Rynek).

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  Grodków Town Hall with a fountain.

References

1. Pawlak, Roman (2003). Polska--zabytkowe ratusze (Wyd. 1. ed.). Warszawa: Sport i Turystyka -MUZA SA. ISBN 8372009910.
2. "Ratusz w Grodkowie". Dolny Śląsk. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
3. "Ratusz w Grodkowie. Centralnie widoczne popiersie Józefa Elsnera(nauczyciela Chopina) ,który urodził się w tym miasteczku w domu nr 8 , przy ulicy noszącej obecnie jego imię.". Dolny Śląsk. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

Coordinates: 50°41′54″N 17°23′06″E / 50.6983°N 17.3850°E