Radnice, Town hall in Zlaté Hory, Czech Republic
The town hall stands at náměstí Svobody no. 80 in Zlaté Hory, a two-storey terraced building of brick built in 1560 in Renaissance style. Its four-axis facade is divided by a base course, a string course and a crowning cornice, with the ground floor marked by suggested block rustication. The left axis holds a semicircular entrance with a keystone, and a tympanum with a clock sits on the main cornice, topped by a bell tower.
The building rose during the 16th century when gold and silver mining made Zlaté Hory prosper and expand. This period of wealth shaped how the town's center was built and organized.
The building remains a gathering place where locals conduct municipal affairs and connect with their community. It reflects how central this structure has been to town life across the centuries.
The town hall stands at náměstí Svobody no. 80, within the historic core declared a municipal monument reserve in 1992. The square in front was paved in 1833 and lit by oil lamps from 1839. The building was restored between 2013 and 2016, when windows, entrance doors, roof and facade were repaired.
The tall Renaissance tower with a Baroque onion dome was demolished after the 1821 fire, and the building was then remodelled in Empire style to plans by engineer A. Englisch. The clock now sits in the tympanum above the main cornice, with a small bell tower behind it.
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