Poznań Town Hall
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Poznań Town Hall (Polish: ratusz w Poznaniu) is a historic city hall in the city of Poznań, Poland, located at the Poznań Old Town in the centre of the Old Market Square. It used to serve as the seat of local government until 1939, and now houses a museum. The town hall was originally built in the late 13th century following the founding of the medieval city in 1253; it was rebuilt in roughly its present-day form, in mannerist style, with an ornate loggia, by Giovanni Battista di Quadro from 1550–1560. The display of mechanical fighting goats, played out daily at noon above the clock on the front wall of the building, is one of the city's main tourist attractions.
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Poznań Town Hall | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Late renaissance |
Town or city | Poznań |
Country | Poland |
Coordinates | 52°24′31″N 16°56′3″E |
Construction started | 1550 |
Completed | 1560 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Battista di Quadro Major reconstruction |
Designated | 2008-11-28 |
Part of | Poznań – historic city center |
Reference no. | Dz.U. 2008 nr 219 poz. 1401[1] |
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