Town Hall

The Town Hall of Hamburg

The Town Hall of Hamburg is a sumptuous palace of neo-Renaissance style, a symbol of the power and the pride of the Hanseatic town. The Hamburg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this major monument, seat of the government of the city-state.

The neo-Renaissance palace of the Hanseatic town

The Town Hall of Hamburg, the Rathaus, is one of the most impressive monuments of the town. Built at the end of the nineteenth century, after the old town hall had been destroyed during the great fire of 1842, it was designed to embody the wealth, the independence and the prestige of Hamburg, a free and Hanseatic town, proud of its autonomy. The building, of neo-Renaissance style, deploys a monumental façade richly adorned with statues, coats of arms and sculptures, topped with a high tower. Inside, it counts more than a hundred ceremony rooms, sumptuously decorated, where the parliament and the government of the city-state of Hamburg still sit today. Its courtyard of honour, adorned with the Hygieia fountain, completes this majestic ensemble. A symbol of the merchant power and the freedom of the town, the Town Hall is the political heart and one of the finest monuments of Hamburg, a must-see stop.

What to see

You admire the sumptuous neo-Renaissance palace built at the end of the nineteenth century after the fire of 1842, with a monumental façade adorned with statues and coats of arms topped with a high tower, which counts more than a hundred ceremony rooms where the parliament and the government of the city-state sit, and its courtyard of honour adorned with the Hygieia fountain. The Town Hall is the political heart of Hamburg. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Town Hall lies on the Rathausmarkt, in the heart of Hamburg, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its façade and the courtyard; the visit of the interior rooms follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

Why is the Town Hall of Hamburg remarkable?

For its sumptuous neo-Renaissance palace built at the end of the nineteenth century, which embodies the wealth and the independence of the Hanseatic town; with a monumental façade and a high tower, it counts more than a hundred ceremony rooms where the parliament and the government of the city-state sit.

Where is the Town Hall of Hamburg?

On the Rathausmarkt, in the heart of Hamburg, in Germany.