Legnica City Hall, erected in 1905 in the Neo-Renaissance style, is currently the seat of the city authorities of Legnica, Poland.
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]
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]