Kristinestad City Hall Explained

Kristinestad city hall
Native Name:Swedish: Kristinestads rådhus / Finnish: Kristiinankaupungin raatihuone
Building Type:Public
Architectural Style:Neoclassical
Location City:Kristinestad
Location Country:Finland
Coordinates:62.2744°N 21.3733°W
Current Tenants:City of Kristinestad
Completion Date:1865
Destruction Date:-->
Material:Masonry
Floor Count:2 (above ground) + tower
Architect:Ernst Lohrmann
Unit Count:-->

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landmarks . VisitKristinestad.fi . City of Kristinestad . 22 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Kristiinankaupungin ruutukaava-alue . RKY.fi . Finnish Heritage Agency . 22 May 2021 . fi.