Rathaus Altona, Hamburg, Germany

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	Rathaus Altona
Designer	Joseph Brix
Location	Hamburg, Germany
Date	1895 to 1898
Building Type	City Hall
Climate	Cold Temperate
Context	Urban
Architectural Style	Neo-Classical
Street Address	Platz der Republik Hamburg, HH 22765 Germany
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Building Details

In 1895, urban designer and architect, Joseph Brix was commissioned by King Wilhelm to build a new rail station in district of Altona. The result was a classically styled white marble building complete with a facade of bas relief sculptures. The building sits at the edge of a courtyard, which features an impressive bronze of Wilhelm I riding his horse in full regalia.

At the time of the commission, the district of Altona belonged to Belgium. However, some years later Altona was annexed by Germany and is now an outpost to the City of Hamburg. Once belonging to Germany, the north wing of the building was expanded as the cite was then converted into the City Hall. And since Rathaus, meaning 'council house' in German, the nomenclature Rathaus Altona was assigned.

Currently (2007) the building is being well cared for and it continues to operate as the official city hall.

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