Town hall in Hustopeče, Administrative building in Hustopeče, Czech Republic.
The town hall in Hustopeče is a Neo-renaissance administrative building decorated with sandstone details and topped by a prominent clock tower overlooking the main square. The early 20th-century structure houses municipal offices and a ceremonial hall with wooden beams inside.
Built in 1906 in Neo-renaissance style to a design by Ferdinand Hrach, professor at the German technical college in Brno, the town hall replaced earlier civic premises. After completion it housed the municipal office, the town police secretariat, the municipal savings bank, the municipal pension office, and later the gendarmerie station and a notary's office.
After the town hall was completed, the building housed not only the municipal office but also the secretariat of the municipal police, the town savings bank, the municipal pension office and later a gendarmerie station and a notary's office. The clock tower is not open to visitors because the clock's rods block access.
The area around the building is easy to reach on foot and the clock tower is clearly visible from outside. Keep in mind that access to the interior or tower may not always be available for visitors, so checking opening times beforehand is a good idea.
The clock tower is closed to visitors because the clock's connecting rods block the way up. After the building was finished, it housed not only the municipal office but also the town police secretariat, a municipal savings bank, the parish pension office, and later a gendarmerie station and a notary.
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