Nowe Warpno Town Hall

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Ratusz w Nowym Warpnie
(Nowe Warpno Town Hall)
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Nowe Warpno Town Hall
Nowe Warpno Town Hall
General information
Type Town hall
Architectural style Wattle and daub
Location Nowe Warpno, Poland
Coordinates 53°43′31″N14°16′51″E / 53.7253°N 14.2808°E / 53.7253; 14.2808 Coordinates: 53°43′31″N14°16′51″E / 53.7253°N 14.2808°E / 53.7253; 14.2808
Completed1697

Nowe Warpno Town Hall is a wattle and daub building in Nowe Warpno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland. [1] The building has a timber frame (Mur pruski) structure, built in 1697, after a large town fire destroyed the former town hall in 1692. [2] The building has a unique architectural style to the region and is the most known landmark of Nowe Warpno. [3]

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References

  1. "Ratusz". Nowe Warpno. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. "Ratusz murowano-szachulcowy (1697)". Polska Niezwykla. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. "Ratusz w Nowym Warpnie". Policki. Retrieved 6 March 2016.