Turku City Hall

Turku City Hall (Finnish: Turun kaupungintalo, Swedish: Åbo stadshus) is a Neo-Renaissance building located on the bank of the Aura River in Turku, Finland. The City Council of Turku convenes at Turku City Hall.[1] The Mayor used to work in an Art Nouveau building near to the City Hall, the Turku City Office until 2011.

Turku City Hall
Turun kaupungintalo/Åbo stadshus
Turku City Hall on the west side of the Aura River
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
LocationTurku, Finland
AddressAurakatu 2
Construction started1810
Completed1811
Renovated1879-1883
Design and construction
ArchitectCharles Bassi
Other designersF. A. Sjöström

It was originally designed by Charles Bassi from 1810-1811 as the restaurant Seurahuone. The building survived the Great Fire of Turku in 1827. It was redone 1879-1883 as the city hall under plans by Frans A. Sjöström.

The first floor used to have the register office of Turku up until 1975 and Turku district court until 1997. After the district court of Turku moved to the new Turku courthouse, the first floor was replaced by work, meeting and legislative spaces in 1999. The second floor of the building is decorated with gold and massive crystal crowning. The wing of the building, located on Aurakatu 4, is for city council groups' rooms and travel agency services.

The public can enter the building during specific events such as Turku Day. The public is also permitted to witness the city council assembly.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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