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| Rathaus |
| On the west side of the Untermarkt in Görlitz is the Town Hall (Rathaus), built in several phases. The most recent extension is the New Town Hall (1902-03). The oldest part is at the south end (before 1378), with W. Roskopf's famous external staircase (Justice Column, 1591; coat of arms, 1488, of King Matthias Corvinus, who for a time held Lusatia) and the tower, with two historic old clocks (1584). The Untermarkt is divided into a northern and a southern half by a range of Renaissance and Baroque buildings known as the Zeile occupying the site of the original 13th century town hall. |
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Kaisertrutz |
| To the north of the Dicker Turm in Görlitz's Demianiplatz, is the Kaisertrutz, a massive round tower (1490), now housing a section of the Municipal Museum on the history of the town. Nearby is the handsome Reichenbacher Turm (before 1376; upper part 1485, Baroque roof 1782), with the arms of the Lusatian League of Six Cities, of which Görlitz was a member. In this tower is another section of the Museum. |
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