Kristinestad City Hall

Kristinestad City Hall (Swedish: Kristinestads rådhus, Finnish: Kristiinankaupungin raatihuone) is the municipal headquarters building of Kristinestad (Kristiinankaupunki) on the west coast of Finland.[1] The present city hall is the fourth in Kristinestad.[1]

Kristinestad city hall
Kristinestads rådhus / Kristiinankaupungin raatihuone
City hall in 2018
General information
TypePublic
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Town or cityKristinestad
CountryFinland
Coordinates62.2744°N 21.3733°E / 62.2744; 21.3733
Current tenantsCity of Kristinestad
Completed1865
Technical details
MaterialMasonry
Floor count2 (above ground) + tower
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ernst Lohrmann

The building was designed in the neoclassical style by a leading architect of public buildings in the mid-19th century Finland, Ernst Lohrmann, and completed in 1865.[2] It is of masonry construction, and comprises two storeys with a central clock tower.[2]

References

  1. "Landmarks". VisitKristinestad.fi. City of Kristinestad. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "Kristiinankaupungin ruutukaava-alue". RKY.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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