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{{Short description|Building erected in 1905 in the Neo-Renaissance style in Legnica, Poland}} |
{{Short description|Building erected in 1905 in the Neo-Renaissance style in Legnica, Poland}} |
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[[File:SM Legnica Słowiański8 (1) ID 593151.jpg|thumb|Legnica City Hall]] |
[[File:SM Legnica Słowiański8 (1) ID 593151.jpg|thumb|Legnica City Hall]] |
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'''Legnica City Hall''' |
'''Legnica City Hall''', erected in 1905 in the [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Neo-Renaissance]] style, is currently the seat of the city authorities of [[Legnica]], Poland. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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As a result of the development of the city at the end of the 19th century, a need to build a new, larger town hall arose.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Pawlak, Roman.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52450161|title=Polska--zabytkowe ratusze|date=2003|publisher=Sport i Turystyka -MUZA SA|isbn=83-7200-991-0|edition=Wyd. 1|location=Warszawa|oclc=52450161}}</ref> The new seat of Legnica's municipal authorities was erected in 1902-1905 according to the design of the construction counselor Paul Öhlmann.<ref name=":1">Janusz Czerwiński, Ryszard Chanas, ''Dolny Śląsk - przewodnik'', Warszawa: Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, 1977, p. 327.</ref> The building is the result of the first part of the project, which ultimately included the construction of a four-wing complex with two inner courtyards and a monumental tower.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Pilch, Józef.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64363075|title=Leksykon zabytków architektury Dolnego Śląska|date=2005|publisher=Wydawn. "Arkady"|isbn=83-213-4366-X|edition=Wyd. 1|location=Warszawa|oclc=64363075}}</ref> The project, probably due to lack of funds, was never completed.<ref name=":2" /> |
As a result of the development of the city at the end of the 19th century, a need to build a new, larger town hall arose.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Pawlak, Roman.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52450161|title=Polska--zabytkowe ratusze|date=2003|publisher=Sport i Turystyka -MUZA SA|isbn=83-7200-991-0|edition=Wyd. 1|location=Warszawa|oclc=52450161}}</ref> The new seat of Legnica's municipal authorities was erected in 1902-1905 according to the design of the construction counselor Paul Öhlmann.<ref name=":1">Janusz Czerwiński, Ryszard Chanas, ''Dolny Śląsk - przewodnik'', Warszawa: Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, 1977, p. 327.</ref> The building is the result of the first part of the project, which ultimately included the construction of a four-wing complex with two inner courtyards and a monumental tower.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Pilch, Józef.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64363075|title=Leksykon zabytków architektury Dolnego Śląska|date=2005|publisher=Wydawn. "Arkady"|isbn=83-213-4366-X|edition=Wyd. 1|location=Warszawa|oclc=64363075}}</ref> The project, probably due to lack of funds, was never completed.<ref name=":2" /> |
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By the decision of the provincial conservator the building was entered in the register of monuments on April 14, 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Poland in photography.|url=https://fotopolska.eu/Legnica/b15895,Nowy_Ratusz.html |
By the decision of the provincial conservator the building was entered in the register of monuments on April 14, 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Poland in photography.|url=https://fotopolska.eu/Legnica/b15895,Nowy_Ratusz.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> |
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== Architecture == |
== Architecture == |
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The new town hall is a grand [[Renaissance Revival architecture|neo-Renaissance]] building erected on the plan of the letter L.<ref name=":1" /> It has five storeys, two external [[Avant-corps|risalits]] and is covered with gable roofs with [[Dormer|dormer windows]].<ref name=":1" /> There is a [[flèche]] on the ridge, and the roofs are covered with richly decorated neo-Renaissance gables.<ref name=":1" /> The flèche is topped with a helmet with two openings.<ref name=":0" /> The elevations are richly decorated with architectural details such as: [[Bay (architecture)|bays]], [[bossage]] and window frames.<ref name=":0" /> The sculptural details decorating the northern bay window refer to the city's past.<ref name=":2" /> The pillars of the [[loggia]] are decorated with knights with the coats of arms of [[Silesia]], [[Legnica]] and [[Prussia]]. A [[cartouche]] with the town's coat of arms, consisting of two crossed keys, appears at the top of the [[pediment]].<ref name=":2" /> Above it, a statue of a Czech lion was placed - the coat of arms of Legnica. The two and a half-tiered interiors have communication corridors and are covered with barrel vaults with [[ |
The new town hall is a grand [[Renaissance Revival architecture|neo-Renaissance]] building erected on the plan of the letter L.<ref name=":1" /> It has five storeys, two external [[Avant-corps|risalits]] and is covered with gable roofs with [[Dormer|dormer windows]].<ref name=":1" /> There is a [[Flèche (architecture)|flèche]] on the ridge, and the roofs are covered with richly decorated neo-Renaissance gables.<ref name=":1" /> The flèche is topped with a helmet with two openings.<ref name=":0" /> The elevations are richly decorated with architectural details such as: [[Bay (architecture)|bays]], [[bossage]] and window frames.<ref name=":0" /> The sculptural details decorating the northern bay window refer to the city's past.<ref name=":2" /> The pillars of the [[loggia]] are decorated with knights with the coats of arms of [[Silesia]], [[Legnica]] and [[Prussia]]. A [[cartouche]] with the town's coat of arms, consisting of two crossed keys, appears at the top of the [[pediment]].<ref name=":2" /> Above it, a statue of a Czech lion was placed - the coat of arms of Legnica. The two and a half-tiered interiors have communication corridors and are covered with barrel vaults with [[lunette]]s.<ref name=":1" /> This building is the seat of the city authorities.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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== Literature == |
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* Pilch J., ''Leksykon zabytków architektury Dolnego Śląska'', Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Arkady, 2005, <nowiki>ISBN 83-213-4366-X</nowiki>, OCLC 69480077. |
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* Roman Pawlak, ''Zabytkowe ratusze'', Warszawa, MUZA SA, 2003, <nowiki>ISBN 83-7200-991-0</nowiki>. |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Legnica]] |
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Legnica City Hall, erected in 1905 in the Neo-Renaissance style, is currently the seat of the city authorities of Legnica, Poland.
History
[edit]As a result of the development of the city at the end of the 19th century, a need to build a new, larger town hall arose.[1] The new seat of Legnica's municipal authorities was erected in 1902-1905 according to the design of the construction counselor Paul Öhlmann.[2] The building is the result of the first part of the project, which ultimately included the construction of a four-wing complex with two inner courtyards and a monumental tower.[3] The project, probably due to lack of funds, was never completed.[3]
By the decision of the provincial conservator the building was entered in the register of monuments on April 14, 1981.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The new town hall is a grand neo-Renaissance building erected on the plan of the letter L.[2] It has five storeys, two external risalits and is covered with gable roofs with dormer windows.[2] There is a flèche on the ridge, and the roofs are covered with richly decorated neo-Renaissance gables.[2] The flèche is topped with a helmet with two openings.[1] The elevations are richly decorated with architectural details such as: bays, bossage and window frames.[1] The sculptural details decorating the northern bay window refer to the city's past.[3] The pillars of the loggia are decorated with knights with the coats of arms of Silesia, Legnica and Prussia. A cartouche with the town's coat of arms, consisting of two crossed keys, appears at the top of the pediment.[3] Above it, a statue of a Czech lion was placed - the coat of arms of Legnica. The two and a half-tiered interiors have communication corridors and are covered with barrel vaults with lunettes.[2] This building is the seat of the city authorities.[1]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Pawlak, Roman. (2003). Polska--zabytkowe ratusze (Wyd. 1 ed.). Warszawa: Sport i Turystyka -MUZA SA. ISBN 83-7200-991-0. OCLC 52450161.
- ^ a b c d e Janusz Czerwiński, Ryszard Chanas, Dolny Śląsk - przewodnik, Warszawa: Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, 1977, p. 327.
- ^ a b c d Pilch, Józef. (2005). Leksykon zabytków architektury Dolnego Śląska (Wyd. 1 ed.). Warszawa: Wydawn. "Arkady". ISBN 83-213-4366-X. OCLC 64363075.
- ^ "Poland in photography".