Town hall in Lomnice, Town hall in Lomnice, Czech Republic

The town hall of Lomnice stands on Palackého náměstí opposite the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It is a two-storey building with a projecting square tower holding clock chimes from 1766, said to have been moved from the local château's clock tower. Its façade follows Mannerist principles with pilaster-frame decoration, and the Serényi coat of arms sits above the entrance portal.

The town hall was built on the initiative of Count František Gabriel Serényi; the exact date is unknown, but the first mention comes from a town privilege he issued between 1669 and 1680, exempting Lomnice burghers from paying rent for the town hall. Construction and interior fittings were finished by 1680, and the building has served as the seat of local administration ever since.

Above the entrance portal is the coat of arms of the Serényi family, who had the building erected. The tower holds clock chimes from 1766, said to have been moved here from the clock tower of the local chateau. The building has served without interruption as the seat of the municipal administration since its completion.

The town hall sits centrally on the main plaza and is easy to spot and reach when walking through the village. Visitors can view the exterior and tower from the square, though access to the interior may be restricted.

The square's planned layout was completed in 1710 to a concept by imperial architect Giovanni Pietro Tencalla, who gave Lomnice's monuments a unified Baroque character. The town hall's façade, however, keeps Mannerist pilaster-frame decoration, and the Serényi coat of arms sits above the entrance portal.