Trzebnica Town Hall

The town hall with its clock tower closes off Trzebnica's market square, a few hundred metres from the Basilica of St Hedwig. Built in 1868, it combines civic offices with a small regional museum, and its stepped gables are a handy landmark on a walk through town.

History

Trzebnica had a town council building as early as 1605. The old building was in poor condition and was demolished in the mid-19th century, and in 1868 the present eclectic town hall went up in its place. It was badly damaged in the Second World War, rebuilt afterwards and thoroughly renovated in 2006–2007.

What to look for

The town hall has two storeys on a rectangular plan. On the east side a projecting bay with the main entrance ends in a stepped triangular gable with a clock face. A similar gable on the west side continues upward as a square tower with arched openings, topped with a pyramid roof and a weathervane.

The building houses the registry office, so on weekends you will often see newlyweds posing outside. It is also home to the Regional Museum of the Society of Friends of the Trzebnica Land, which collects items from the history of the town and area.

Tripto tip

The town hall is a good starting point for a walk around Trzebnica. A quarter of an hour is enough to see it from outside; for the regional museum it is best to arrange a visit in advance with the town office or the society, as there are no widely published regular opening hours. About 150 metres away stands the Church of Saints Peter and Paul with its Gothic tower, and the Basilica of St Hedwig and the Borromean Sisters' convent are a few minutes' walk. After the centre, head out to the Beech Forest with its Calvary and forest church.