Pori Old Town Hall

The Old Town Hall features white columns across its facade, a restored clock tower, and a prominent pediment with Latin inscriptions at its center.

Architect Carl Ludvig Engel designed this municipal structure in 1841, which remained standing through the extensive fire of 1852 that destroyed much of Pori.

The building's pediment displays the inscription 'Curia Arctopolis', translating to 'the court of Pori' and referencing the city's Swedish name Björneborg.

Currently serving as the city tourist office, the building includes a restaurant in its basement space where the former city jail was located.

This preserved structure stands next to an English-style park that replaced the original market square during the late nineteenth century.

Location: Pori

Architects: Carl Ludvig Engel

Architectural style: neoclassicism

Part of: Stone-Pori

GPS coordinates: 61.48960,21.79380

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:29