New townhall in Náchod, Town hall in the Czech Republic

The New Townhall in Náchod is a two-wing neo-Renaissance building on Masaryk Square, built in 1902–1903. Its corner tower, 46 metres high, carries a three-metre statue of the knight Hron, founder of Náchod. The square facade has a volute gable painted with King George of Poděbrady; the longer Postovní Street front has sgraffito and four Renaissance gables, the largest showing St Wenceslas. Inside, the 120-square-metre ceremonial hall on the second floor keeps its coffered ceiling and wood panelling.

The city bought two Baroque houses on the square's southeast side and chose Josef Podhajský's design from thirteen entries; local builder Josef Martínek carried out the work from summer 1902 to winter 1903. The hall opened on 21 January 1904, welcomed by mayor Josef Bartoň of Dobenín. It was listed as a cultural monument in 1964 and now houses the Municipal Office.

The building displays the craftsmanship and artistic skills of its era, with sgraffito designs and stone sculptures depicting local trades and important figures. These decorative elements reflect how the community understood itself and took pride in its heritage during the early 1900s.

The building is the seat of the Municipal Office, so access is limited to public office hours; the tower is not a public viewing platform. The ceremonial hall on the second floor, the only fully preserved original interior, can be seen on special occasions. The entrance vestibule with its massive staircase and decorated ironwork by the local Otto Müller firm is worth a look.

The three-metre statue of Hron, founder of Náchod, stands on the corner tower facing Masaryk Square, not inside the building. The tower rises 46 metres above the corner of the two wings. The ceremonial hall on the second floor keeps its original coffered ceiling and wood panelling; the 1926 carpet with the town coat of arms, made for T. G. Masaryk's visit, is gone and was replaced in 2009.