Stadthaus, building in Osnabrück, Germany
The Stadthaus in Osnabrück is an administration building at Natruper-Tor-Wall in the city center, originally constructed as a hospital. The seven-story structure with reddish-brown brick facade and regular rectangular windows displays a straightforward design without elaborate decorations and now houses various municipal offices.
The building was erected between 1928 and 1929 by city architect Friedrich Lehmann in the New Objectivity style and initially served as a central hospital. After the clinic relocated to a new location in the 1980s, the structure was converted into city administration offices in the early 1990s.
The building now serves as the city administration center and is a regular destination for local residents in their daily lives. It symbolizes how the city preserves its historical structures while adapting them to new community needs.
The building is centrally located and easy to reach, situated on a busy street with shops and cafes nearby. Visitor areas are well accessible, and the spacious hallways and bright rooms allow for simple orientation.
Beneath the building lies a large underground tunnel system built during World War II as a bomb shelter and later used for civil defense during the Cold War. These hidden spaces are not open to the public today but stand as a reminder of an important layer of the city's past.
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