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The Town Hall in Słupsk was built in 1901, when the town was known as Stolp, and was a part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania within the German Empire. In 1945, the city became part of Poland, under the name of Słupsk. The town hall is listed in a group of monuments protected by law. Neogothic monument of 1901, the office of municipal authorities. The guildhall tower may be accessed by visitors since 2003. In the tower there is a collection of portraits of Mayors and Presidents. In the hall in the first floor the Key to Europe is presented next to the figurine representing the Słupsk Lucky Bear. One of the elements of the guildhall is an imposing, 56 metre high tower where 180 steps lead. On the top of the tower there is a sightseeing terrace from which one can view the beautiful panorama of the city and the Słupia riverbed. Climbing the tower one may not fail to notice the sentimental gallery of photographs depicting the old, prewar Słupsk and first stewards of the city. Climbing higher one encounters an ancient clock mechanism operating uninterruptedly for 100 years. ==History== The neo-Gothic town hall was built in 1901, near Plac Zwyciestwa (Victory Square). The building remains the official residence of the town council. The area where the town hall now stands was originally a lake.〔(SSI Słupsk - Słupskie ratusze > Historia ratusza )〕 In the second half of the 19th century, it was filled in with sand from the Northern Wood. From that time, the square's surroundings started to develop into a suburb behind the New Gate. The expansion of the city created a need for a new, bigger town hall; the previous one had been built in 1798, and after a hundred years was beginning to collapse. It was decided to build a new one; the site of the former hospital on Tuwima Street was bought, and an architectural contest was announced. On 16 and 17 May 1898, the 87 entries in the contest were introduced to the public at the primary school on Deotymy Street. The commission was led by famous architect Hugo Licht, who had won a reputation for his extraordinary design for the New Town Hall in Leipzig. After two days, it selected the Old German Gothic design by Karl Zaar. On 17 July, the first blueprints were drafted by Rudolf Vahl, who included the rosettes on the ceiling, arabesques on the stairs, and the mayor’s desk. The building as designed would have of floor area. Its cost was estimated as 300,000 marks, which substantially exceeded the town's capacity. The old town hall was sold, yielding very little profit, and eventually demolished. Local authorities passed legislation under which the site of the old hall could never be used; it remains unbuilt to this day. Meanwhile, construction went ahead quickly on the new building. It was completed on 22 September 1900, and all of the workers were served a free beer. On 5 July 1901, a solemn opening celebration took place. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Słupsk Town Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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