Groningen City Hall is the seat of government in Groningen, the Netherlands. The city council meets in a modern room downstairs, but upstairs in the former raadszaal the Gulden Boek is kept that lists the honored citizens of the town.
| Groningen City Hall | |
|---|---|
 City Hall | |
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| Alternative names | Stadhuis van Weesp |
| General information | |
| Type | Seat of local government |
| Architectural style | neo-classical |
| Location | Groningen |
| Address | Grote markt |
| Coordinates | 53°13′6″N 6°34′0″E / 53.21833°N 6.56667°E |
| Completed | 1810 |
| Owner | Gemeente Groningen |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Otten Husly |
History
editThe building was designed by the architect Jacob Otten Husly who won the commission in 1775 as the result of a prize competition that was set out by his personal friend, the council member and ex-amsterdam professor Petrus Camper.[1] it was built during the years 1775-1810.[1][2] In 1962, an attached building was designed and built by Jo Vegter.[3] Most offices are currently located here.
Gallery
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Entrance
References
edit- ^ a b Rijksmonument report
- ^ City hall history in the Groningen archives
- ^ John Bold; Peter Larkham; Robert Pickard (14 December 2017). Authentic Reconstruction: Authenticity, Architecture and the Built Heritage. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-4742-8404-2.
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