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The Town Hall
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| 1. The Town Hall 
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We’re standing in front of one of the most beautiful town halls from the 18th Century. Viktor Kretz, a member of the town council and master builder, built it in 1784. This masterwork was meant to have a dominant place in the focal point of the town. The facades reflect a sort of transition style from the Rococo to the then-beginning Classicism. The columns and the round arches have a festive effect and lead to an open hallway.
On the well-designed triangular gable, the Gengenbach sculptor Peter Schwab created the beautiful figures: Justitia and Prudentia crowned by a powerful eagle carrying the town’s coat of arms. Four consoles with heads line the bottom of the decorative balcony. These heads represent the four great areas of the earth: Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. They are meant to demonstrate openness among the peoples of the world.
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