Liberec Town Hall, Neo-Renaissance town hall in Staré Město, Czech Republic
Liberec Town Hall is a neo-Renaissance municipal building featuring a prominent clock tower, intricate stonework, and elaborate decorative facades facing the central square. The structure displays ornamental details and sculptural elements throughout its visible surfaces.
The first town hall on this site was built in 1599–1603; the present building replaced it. Viennese architect Franz Neumann won the 1887 competition, the foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1888, and the building opened to visitors at Easter 1893. A copper statue of Roland crowned the main tower.
The bronze tank-track monument in front of the facade commemorates nine victims of the August 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion. The tower's top has changed symbols: a copper knight Roland stood there until 1952, then a red star until 1989, a lion, and since 2005 a copy of the original knight.
The town hall stands on Dr. E. Beneše Square in the historic centre, reachable on foot. In summer the interiors and the highest tower open to the public as part of guided tours; the tower top holds a copy of the knight Roland statue placed there in 2005.
The tower's top has changed four times: a copper statue of knight Roland stood there until 1952, when it was replaced by a red star; the star came down in 1989, a lion took its place in 1990, and a copy of Roland was installed in 2005.
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