Town Hall, Renaissance town hall at Republic Square, Plzeň, Czech Republic
The Plzeň Town Hall is a Renaissance building at Republic Square 1, formed by the town hall proper joined with the Císařský and Pechátovský houses. Its facade carries sgraffiti designed and largely executed by Jan Koula in September and October 1910, showing Jan Lucemburský, Václav II, Rudolf II, war and peace, law, justice, truth and the Plzeň coat of arms.
The original town hall stood near the Chotěšovský House. In the 15th century the town bought the largest house on the north side of the square, and in the mid-15th century the council had it rebuilt by Giovanni de Statia of Lugano as the first Renaissance building in Plzeň. The Chinese source dates the building to 1556.
The ground-floor hall serves as an exhibition space, showing a model of central Plzeň and a samurai armour. The sgraffito facade, designed and largely executed by Jan Koula in September and October 1910, depicts Jan Lucemburský, Václav II, Rudolf II, war and peace, law, justice, truth and the Plzeň coat of arms. One inscription states the building was erected to serve the city.
The building continues to serve as the seat of city government with administrative offices and the mayor's chambers throughout its interior. Multiple entry points provide access to different areas of the structure.
The ground-floor hall serves as an exhibition space, where visitors can see a model of Plzeň's centre and a samurai armour. The building has been a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
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