Leeds Civic Hall, Municipal administrative center in Leeds, United Kingdom
The Portland stone building features two 170-foot towers adorned with golden owls and a main portico with six Corinthian columns supporting a pediment.
Leeds City Council moved from the Town Hall to this new administrative center in 1933, following its construction during the economic depression of the 1930s.
The interior includes marble-lined halls, custom Wilton carpets, stained glass windows by George Kruger Gray, and an elliptical candelabrum with 99 electric bulbs.
The Civic Hall contains council offices, a three-tiered council chamber below entrance level, and a banqueting hall for municipal functions and ceremonies.
Four golden owls, measuring 2.3 meters high and covered in gold leaf, stand atop the building's twin towers, reflecting the seal of Leeds first Alderman.
Location: Leeds
GPS coordinates: 53.80222,-1.54833
Latest update: May 14, 2025 09:08
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