The present-day town hall was built in the 13th century as a cloth hall and emporium and at that time comprised three houses. The gables from the houses are still visible in the magnificent façade with its impressive wind holes. During the Renaissance period, the building was expanded by the addition of a freestone front along the market square and steps facing the Breite Straße.
Inside the town hall, many medieval remnants had to make way for reconstruction work in the 19th century. However, Gothic paintings were just recently uncovered in the auditorium, and the historical paintings dating back to 1892/94 have a certain flair of their own. The Lübeck Senate still convenes in the council chamber. This town hall is considered one of the oldest, most magnificent German buildings.
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