Groningen City Hall

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Groningen City Hall is the seat of government in Groningen, the Netherlands. The city council meets in a modern room downstairs, but upstairs in the former raadszaal the Gulden Boek is kept that lists the honored citizens of the town.

Groningen City Hall
City Hall of Groningen
City Hall
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Alternative namesStadhuis van Weesp
General information
TypeSeat of local government
Architectural styleneo-classical
LocationGroningen
AddressGrote markt
Coordinates53°13′6″N 6°34′0″E / 53.21833°N 6.56667°E / 53.21833; 6.56667
Completed1810
OwnerGemeente Groningen
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jacob Otten Husly

History

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The building was designed by the architect Jacob Otten Husly who won the commission in 1775 as the result of a prize competition that was set out by his personal friend, the council member and ex-amsterdam professor Petrus Camper.[1] it was built during the years 1775-1810.[1][2] In 1962, an attached building was designed and built by Jo Vegter.[3] Most offices are currently located here.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rijksmonument report
  2. ^ City hall history in the Groningen archives
  3. ^ John Bold; Peter Larkham; Robert Pickard (14 December 2017). Authentic Reconstruction: Authenticity, Architecture and the Built Heritage. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-4742-8404-2.
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