Pietermaritzburg City Hall, Red brick town hall in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Pietermaritzburg City Hall is a municipal building in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, erected between 1899 and 1901 in Flemish Renaissance Revival style. Its façades are of red brick, and a 47-metre campanile rises at one corner of the building.
The building was constructed between 1899 and 1901, replacing the previous town hall that was destroyed by fire in 1898. The Duke of Cornwall conducted the inauguration ceremony, marking an important moment in the city's history.
The building houses a large pipe organ and multiple stained glass windows that you can see during performances by the KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra. Its spaces serve as venues for various artistic events and concerts throughout the year.
The building is located at Chief Albert Luthuli Street in central Pietermaritzburg and is open to visitors during regular business hours. Guided tours are available upon request and provide access to the interior rooms and the building's history.
The 47-metre corner campanile is the tallest element of the building, rising above the red brick façades of the Flemish Renaissance Revival design. The hall replaced a town hall built in 1893 and destroyed by fire in 1898, and was inaugurated in August 1901 by the Duke of Cornwall.
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