Old City Hall in Legnica
Old City Hall in Legnica - built between 1737-1741 in Baroque style. Initially, it was the seat of the municipal authorities, in 1928 it was adapted as the seat of a theater. It currently houses the administration of the theater and the actors' dressing rooms.
History[edit]
The first wooden city hall in Legnica was established as early as the 14th century on the basis of a privilege granted by Duke Boleslaw III the Wasteful.[1] Similarly to the subsequent brick building, the wooden structure was subject to fire damage.[1] The present building was erected between 1737-1741 under the direction of Franz Michael Sheerhofer, as a fragment of the market square complex.[2] The first meeting of the city council took place on May 15, 1741, and the last - 164 years later - on April 8, 1905.[3] The building was reconstructed in 1836, and then rebuilt again between 1926 and 1928, as a theater.[2] It was renovated in 1960-1960, and most recently in 1977-1978.[2]
On March 29, 1949, by decision of the provincial conservator, the building was entered in the register of historical monuments.[4]
Architecture[edit]
The Baroque building has three tracts, a large hallway and three storeys.[2] There is a risalit on the axis of the building, emphasized by two separate rows of external stairs.[2] The rusticated first floor supports the pilasters dividing the elevation.[2] The building is covered with a mansard roof with dormers, and the risalit with an onion helmet.[2] The Old City Hall is now integrally connected to the adjacent theater on the north side.[3] It is occupied by the administration of the Helena Modrzejewska Theatre in Legnica and the actors' dressing rooms.[3]
Gallery[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b 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 f g Pilch, Józef. (2005). Leksykon zabytków architektury Dolnego Śląska (Wyd. 1 ed.). Warszawa: Wydawn. "Arkady". ISBN 83-213-4366-X. OCLC 64363075.
- ^ a b c "Wratislaviae Amici".
- ^ Janusz Czerwiński, Ryszard Chanas, Dolny Śląsk - przewodnik, Warszawa: Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, 1977, p. 326.
Literature[edit]
- Pilch J., Leksykon zabytków architektury Dolnego Śląska, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Arkady, 2005, ISBN 83-213-4366-X, OCLC 69480077.
- Roman Pawlak, "Zabytkowe ratusze", Warszawa, MUZA SA, 2003, ISBN 83-7200-991-0.