Chełmno Town hall, Renaissance town hall in Chełmno, Poland.
The town hall in Chelmno is a Renaissance building with a prominent clock tower and Gothic elements, topped by an ornate attic decorated with 16th-century Renaissance details. Today the structure houses the Museum of Culmer Land and a tourist information center.
Construction began in 1567 on the site of an earlier Gothic structure, with the clock tower completed between 1589 and 1595. These building phases reflect the town's transition from medieval to Renaissance times.
Inside, baroque wall paintings from 1743 by Jan Roszkowski cover the rooms, featuring a Trial of Solomon scene in the courtroom. These artworks give visitors a sense of how local officials once decorated public spaces.
The building is accessible as a museum where visitors can learn about regional history at a dedicated information center. Plan to explore multiple floors and ask staff members to learn more about specific rooms and displays.
An iron rod on the west side serves as the Culmer Elle, representing the official length measurement from the city's founding era. This rare artifact shows how medieval measurement standards were physically anchored to public buildings.
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