Town hall in Litoměřice, Renaissance town hall in Litoměřice, Czech Republic
The Old Town Hall in Litoměřice is a Gothic-founded building on the southeast corner of Mírové náměstí at Dlouhá street, opposite the Church of All Saints. Rebuilt in Renaissance style in 1537–1539, it has a lowered roof from 1662 and arcades whose arches keep remnants of the original medieval masonry.
The first written record of the building dates from 1397, and Gothic masonry survives in the arcade arches. A major fire in 1537 led to a Renaissance rebuild in 1537–1539 by Master Pavel and, after his death, Master Jiří; the roof was lowered in 1662. It served as the town hall until 1839.
The building now serves as a regional museum, where visitors can see artifacts and exhibitions that document how Litoměřice developed across different periods.
The building stands at the southeast corner of Mírové náměstí, on the corner with Dlouhá ulice, opposite the Church of All Saints. The arcade, the two medieval coats of arms and the remains of the pillory on the Dlouhá ulice side can be seen from the street without entering. The Regional Museum occupies the building; check its current opening hours before visiting.
The corner of the building holds a copy of a 1539 Renaissance sculpture of Roland, shown here as a wild man with a club. An iron model of the Czech ell, an old unit of length, is set into the pillar beneath it, recalling the town's market and its mile right.
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