History
The town hall of Kamień Pomorski was built in the 13th century in the middle of the market square. In the mid-16th century the building was slightly remodelled, acquiring Renaissance features. In 1945, when almost the entire Old Town was destroyed in the fighting for the town, the town hall was damaged as well. After the Second World War it was carefully rebuilt, with its form and the Gothic-period decoration of its façades and interiors reconstructed.
Architecture
It is an example of an arcaded town hall, typical of the medieval towns of Western Pomerania. It takes the form of an elongated town house with a three-arched arcade on the east side and richly decorated façades, divided by pointed arches and polygonal pilaster strips. The west gable is adorned with tracery decoration similar to the Renaissance gable of the Bishop's Palace. Gothic rib vaults and barrel vaults survive in the cellars and on the ground floor.
Today
The town hall houses the offices of the Kamień Pomorski Town Office (address: Stary Rynek 1). The building can be viewed from outside at any time; the interiors are office premises.
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