Oulu City Hall

Oulu City Hall
Oulu City Hall
	Oulun kaupungintalo
	Oulu City Hall by night
Former names	Seurahuone
General information
Architectural style	Neo-Renaissance
Location	Pokkinen, Oulu
Address	Kirkkokatu 2a
Coordinates	65°00′51″N 025°28′19″E
Completed	1886[1]
Renovated	1920[2]
Owner	City of Oulu
Design and construction
Architect	Johan Erik Stenberg[2]
Renovating team
Architect	Oiva Kallio[2]

Oulu City Hall (Finnish: Oulun kaupungintalo) is the seat for the municipal government of the City of Oulu, Finland. It is located in the Pokkinen district of the central Oulu.

The neo-renaissance style city hall was designed by a Swedish architect Johan Erik Stenberg as the restaurant and hotel Seurahuone in 1885. The third floor was added and other major changes made in 1920 according to plans of architect Oiva Kallio. Some of the changes were reversed during the renovation in 1978–1982, for example the doors were restored to their original location.[2]

The city council has assembled in the city hall since 21 December 1920 and the municipal government since 7 January 1931.[1] The Oulu City Theatre has also had its facilities in the city hall.

References

"Main building". City of Oulu. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurihistoriallisesti merkittävät kohteet Osa 1 (in Finnish). Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Seutukaavalaiitto. 1993. pp. 36–37. ISBN 951-9328-53-X.

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[oulu-1] "Main building". City of Oulu. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

[ppo1-2] Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurihistoriallisesti merkittävät kohteet Osa 1 (in Finnish). Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Seutukaavalaiitto. 1993. pp. 36–37. ISBN 951-9328-53-X.