Pontevedra City Hall, City Hall in Plaza de España, Pontevedra, Spain.
The City Hall displays grand Ionic columns on the ground floor and Corinthian columns on the upper level, with a central staircase in Empire style.
Construction of the current building started in 1877 after demolishing the previous structure from 1595, with completion and inauguration occurring in August 1880.
The building's façade includes a 16th-century inscription referring to Teucer, considered the mythical founder of Pontevedra, connecting past and present generations.
The municipal administration conducts regular business hours in this building, which underwent renovations in 2022 to improve accessibility through new lifts and entrance modifications.
The building received the Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge in 1993, reflecting its connection to Pontevedra's maritime heritage.
Location: Pontevedra
Inception: 1880
Architects: Alejandro Sesmero
Architectural style: eclectic architecture
Address: Plaza de España s/n
Website: http://pontevedra.eu
GPS coordinates: 42.43194,-8.64694
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:53
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