Breda - Town Hall

The oldest part of the Breda Town Hall (Stadhuis) is the Great Hall, with the adjoining "Cleyn Raedthuys" (Little Town Hall). In 1767 the court architect, P. W. Schonck, combined three adjoining houses, giving them a unified facade. In 1898 an extension was built on to the right-hand side of the Town Hall, and in 1925 there were further additions, including the council chamber (with stained glass by J. Nicolas). In the Great Hall is a copy of Velázquez's famous painting of the "Surrender of Breda" (original in the Prado, Madrid). A small doorway leads into the garden, with an old coach-shed, now used as a conference room.