Altstadtrathaus, Brunswick

The Town Hall of the Old Town in Braunschwik - the former seat of the City Council. It is one of the oldest town halls in Germany, whose beginnings of history date back to the 13th century. It was built for one of the richest and most influential centers of the city of one of five so -called Weichbildów Brunschwik - the Old Town. Together with the church of Saint Martin, it forms the western frontage of the Old Town Square - a valuable historic team of the city. Currently, the ground floor occupies the Museum of the City of Braunschwik, and the rooms on the first floor are a place for solemn meetings, ceremonies related to the city and city authorities.

The first mention of the headquarters of the Municipal Government of the Old Town comes from 1253. In 1302 the town hall building was first mentioned in the sources. A new, brick Gothic style was erected on the site of a former wooden building, which is the current west wing. In the years 1393–1396, a two -storey northern wing was built. The current representative shape of the town hall is the result of the reconstruction in the years 1455–1468, at that time 17 stone figures were created attributed to the sculptor Hans Hesse the younger. They present rulers from the Ludolfing dynasty and welfes together with the spouses.