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The style of the Town Hall is north Italian high renaissance, the 74 metres high rectangular clock tower resembles the French cathedral of Laon. It was designed by architect Hermann Friedrich Waesemann, and built from 1861 to 1869. However, like so many buildings in Berlin it was destroyed in World War II. The façade was reconstructed from 1951 to 1958 true to original, whereas the interior was altered.

On the outside walls you find panels (first floor) which tell stories from Berlin’s history.

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Address: Rathausstraße, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
Directions: S-Bahn S3, S5, S7, S75, S9
U-Bahn U2, U5, U8, stations Alexanderplatz and Hackescher Markt