Old Town Hall of Dortmund
Description:
The Old Town Hall of Dortmund (Altes Stadthaus) is located on the Peace Square (Friedensplatz). The beautifully decorated Neo-Renaissance building was built in 1899 by architect Friedrich Kullrich. On the front of the building there is a city coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts an eagle - a symbol of the free Imperial city. The walls of the Town Hall are decorated with coats of arms of Hanseatic cities.
During the Second World War, the building was badly damaged by Allied bombing. After the war, the Old Town Hall was restored in a simplified form, but