Town hall in Volyně, Town hall on Náměstí Svobody in Volyně, Czech Republic
The town hall in Volyně is a Renaissance building that stands at the center of Náměstí Svobody square with architectural features from the 16th century. The structure displays typical Renaissance details in its facade, windows, and proportions that reflect design principles of that era.
The building began as a late Gothic burgher's house bought from mayor Jan Dlesk and paid off in 1529, then rebuilt in High Renaissance style by Italian builders. Sources date the reconstruction either to 1521–1529 or to around 1560. Fires in 1742 and 1884 damaged the archive and the tower.
The building's name, Radnice, is simply the Czech word for town hall. Its ground-floor arcade of two arches with cross-ribbed vaulting opens onto Náměstí Svobody, and the facade carries a town coat of arms flanked by allegories of concord and work. Today the building houses the town cultural centre, an information point called Íčko, and a restaurant.
The town hall continues to serve as the main administrative office and is primarily accessible for official business. Visitors can view the exterior and the surrounding square at any time and photograph the building from the public spaces.
The facade's two-storey attic carries a sundial and sgraffiti, including the town coat of arms flanked by allegories of concord and labour. Architect František Průša repaired this decoration after fire damage in 1927. The tower ends in a double onion-shaped dome with a lantern, and the roof is covered with shingles.
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