Town hall in Boskovice, Municipal building in Boskovice, Czech Republic
The town hall in Boskovice is a municipal building that combines Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque features, dominating the historical town square. Its structure reveals different building phases that were added over the centuries.
The building was constructed between 1460 and 1490 at the eastern end of Masaryk Square, attributed to Ladislav of Boskovice though undocumented. It gained its late Renaissance appearance in a 1567 rebuild, after originally serving as a merchant house that the town bought in 1620. Fires struck in 1714 and May 1823, and from 1851 to 1960 it housed the district court with a prison and jailer's flat.
The building now houses the municipal office, the town information centre and the Otakar Kubín Gallery, so visitors come here for exhibitions as well as official business. The tower, opened to the public on 15 September 2010, is climbed via a new wooden staircase that replaced the old ladders.
The town hall stands at the eastern end of Masaryk Square, and the tower entrance is separate from the municipal offices. The tower has been open to the public since 15 September 2010, reached by a new wooden staircase. The building also houses the town information centre and the Otakar Kubín Gallery.
The clock tower is a landmark visible from far away that has told time for the town across generations. This clock has marked the rhythm of daily life in Boskovice and remains a visual symbol of the place today.
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