Old Town Hall (Rheinberg)
The old town hall stands on the market square in the center of the city of Rheinberg on the Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia . The Gothic brick building was built in 1449 with a pointed tower dome and crenellated frieze . It is one of the oldest town halls on the Lower Rhine.
The old town hall extends over three floors. It is equipped with an octagonal stair tower that ends in a pointed onion dome . In 1727 it was expanded with a market bell in the town hall tower, the Botteragnes . This has been preserved to this day and is now housed in the town house opposite. A roof gallery was still available until 1853. The council chamber has historic lead-glazed windows .
The old town hall has been renovated and rebuilt many times. Such measures took place in 1638–1642, 1790, 1853–1857, 1879–1882 and in the middle of the 19th century. Among other things, it was used as an administration building, meat bank , assembly and ballroom, but also as a prison and syringe house. Most recently - until March 2014 - were here u. a. housed the youth welfare office of the city of Rheinberg. With the relocation of this office, the use as an administration building ended, so that it can now be used for other purposes. A comprehensive renovation is planned beforehand.
In October 1985 it was added to the city 's list of monuments and registered as a monument with the number 74.
Web links
- Sponsoring association "Old Town Hall Rheinberg"
- metropoleruhr.de; Rheinberg Altes Rathaus, accessed on August 30, 2015
- rheinberg.de; A historical walk through Rheinberg-Mitte
Coordinates: 51 ° 32 '44.2 " N , 6 ° 36' 8.4" E