Leipzig - Old Town Hall Altes Rathaus
The Markt in Leipzig, for many centuries the hub of the city's life, is dominated by the Old Town Hall, a Renaissance building erected by Burgomaster Hieronymus Lotter in 1556 but much altered in later centuries. The tower, with a Baroque crown, is placed asymmetrically over the main entrance. Above the entrance is a roofed balcony for public announcements and proclamations, where the town trumpeters, in traditional costume, emerge at weekends. The colonnades along the front were built in 1907, replacing the wooden shops and booths which formerly stood here.
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Museum on History of Leipzig
In the Old Town Hall can be found the Museum on the History of Leipzig, with a collection of pictures and views of the town and a permanent exhibition, "Leipzig Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Ratsstube and Festsaal).