Paczków Town Hall is a historic town hall (ratusz) built in the Renaissance architectural style and later reconstructed into Neoclassicism, is located in the centre of the Market Square (Rynek) in Paczków, Poland. Currently, the town hall is the seat for the Paczków authorities.[2]

Ratusz w Paczkowie
(Paczków Town Hall)
Paczków Town Hall
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General information
TypeTown hall
Architectural styleRenaissance, Neoclassicism
LocationPaczków, Poland
Coordinates50°27′51″N 17°00′21″E / 50.4641°N 17.0058°E / 50.4641; 17.0058
Construction started1550
Completed1552
Designated2012-10-22
Part ofPaczków – Old Town ensemble with its medieval fortification system
Reference no.Dz. U. z 2012 r. poz. 1240[1]

History

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The town hall was built between 1550 and 1552.[3] The construction of the building was funded by Bishop of Wrocław Baltazar von Promnitz. Formerly, the building was made up of two rectangular buildings, with triangular sides. The town hall underwent an extensive reconstruction between 1821 and 1822, receiving its Neoclassical architectural style. In between 1911 and 1912, the interior of the town hall's Main Hall was decorated with stucco.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 22 października 2012 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Paczków - zespół staromiejski ze średniowiecznym systemem fortyfikacji", Dz. U., 2012, No. 1240
  2. ^ Pawlak, Roman (2003). Polska--zabytkowe ratusze (Wyd. 1. ed.). Warszawa: Sport i Turystyka -MUZA SA. ISBN 8372009910.
  3. ^ "Ratusz W Paczkowie". Opolskie. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Ratusz". Paczków. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.