das Rathaus am Coswiger Marktplatz
Ⓒ Uwe Weigel

Historical town hall with market square

The town hall, first mentioned in 1490, originally comprised only today’s north wing and received its present form in 1911. Following the demolition of the brewery house on the gable side of the town hall, a market square was set up at this location. A fire pond, constructed in 1941, was filled up again in the 1960s, but only after it played its part in the DEFA film “Spur der Steine” (Trace of Stones).

Further information:

Am Markt 1
06869 Coswig (Anhalt)

Tel. 034903 610155
buergerbuero@coswig-online.de.de
www.coswigonline.de

 

The Schmalkaldic War of 1547 destroyed many Coswig buildings, among them the town hall. In 1560, prince Wolfgang commissioned a new one constructed in the Renaissance style. The ornate sandstone portal and the mighty freestanding oak column in the entrance area (plus some other elements) have survived from these times. The 1912 extension defined the current appearance of the building. Around 1937, Berlin architect Hans Dustmann redesigned the council hall. The building’s tower received the town’s coat of arms and a sundial around 1969. Further major works took place in 1976, the year of the redesign of the registry office and the mayor’s room, and in 2006, when the western wing’s facade was renovated.

Today, the town hall houses the citizens’ office, the town information, the mayor’s office, the finance department, the residents’ registration office and the registry office.