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Rathaus
The classicist town hall, built in 1785/86, houses the art-in-architecture work “42 unbewegt-bewegte Räte” by Prof. Fritz Schwegler and a historic ceiling painting in the Margarethe-Brückner-Saal (Margarethe Brückner Hall).

Description

The prestigious building was constructed in the classical style at the instigation of Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg in 1785/86 as the last building after the second city fire. During the construction of the new town hall, the builders encountered marshy ground. This was caused by a former bed of the Fils river from prehistoric and early historic times. A wooden structure made of piles and a grating was used to stabilize the new town hall building, which had been ordered by the duke.

 

Artwork is displayed in the foyer between the meeting rooms: “42 unbewegt-bewegte Räte” by the artist Prof. Fritz Schwegler. Also worth seeing is the historic ceiling painting in the Margarethe-Brückner-Saal (Margarethe Brückner Hall), which characterizes the room, as well as a piece of the old road from before the city fire.

 

  • Mon 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

          Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

          Thu 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

  • Use our parking garage for a relaxed parking experience.
  • Barrier-free
  • Hauptstrasse 1, 73033 Goeppingen