Old Town Hall (Oldenburg)

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View of the Old Town Hall in Oldenburg from the square to the east

The Old Town Hall (German : Altes Rathaus) is the former town hall in the centre of the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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In 1635, a Renaissance-style town hall was built on this site by Count Anthony Günther. [1] It was removed in 1886 and the present building was completed in 1888 with elements of the neo-Renaissance and neo-Gothic styles. There is a German restaurant in the basement, the Ratskeller Oldenburg. [2]

To the south is St Lamberti-Kirche and to the west is Oldenburgisches Staatstheater.

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References

  1. "Renaissance Rathaus". Stadt Oldenburg (in German). Germany. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. "Ratskeller Oldenburg" (in German). Germany. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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