Town hall (Cieszyn)

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Old Town Hall
Town hall tower

Town hall tower

Data
place Cieszyn
builder Ignacy Chambrez
Construction year 1496, rebuilt 1552, 1661, 1788, 1800
Coordinates 49 ° 44 '53 .5 "  N , 18 ° 37' 59.5"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 44  '53.5 " N , 18 ° 37' 59.5"  E

The Old Town Hall is the town hall of the city of Cieszyn in Poland .

history

The town hall was built in 1496 in the Renaissance style instead of an older town hall that burned down at the end of the 15th century . It was destroyed several times, including in 1552, 1720 and 1789 and always rebuilt. The current construction dates back to 1800.

  • Around 1800

  • View from the market square

  • City arms

literature

  • M. Makowski: Pięć wieków ratusza w Cieszynie 1496-1996. In: Idzi Panic, Mariusz Makowski (Red.): 500 lat ratusza i rynku w Cieszynie. Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne Oddzial w Cieszynie. Cieszyn 1996, ISBN 83-901963-8-7 , pp. 23-44 (Polish).

Web links

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