Visiting Copenhagen, it is necessary to see the Town Hall (Københavns Rådhus), the magnificent building is located in the heart of the city, close to the Tivoli Park and the Railway Station.

Built on a special project of the Danish architect Martin Nyurop, the town hall is one of the main sights of Copenhagen. Moreover, it is functioning as the town hall: there take place the meetings of the City Council and the Administration of Copenhagen.

This is the sixth building of the town hall, the 5 of them were destroyed because of their age, or burnt. The sixth town hall was constructed for 13 years (1892 -1905). It is made of high-quality red brick.

The project of the Town Hall was inspired by a similar building – the architect saw Piazza del Campo Palazzo Publico in Siena (Italy, 13th-14th centuries). The architect was so impressed with the Town Hall in Siena, that he desired to build the same one. He took part in the contest of the Town Hall building and won it. 

Nyurop built his own Town Hall. He made it in the Northern Modern style, and now we can enjoy this beautiful example of the strict Scandinavian architecture. 

The Town Hall of Siena and Copenhagen have a lot of differences, but some features are uniting the Southern and Northern beauties: the astonishing harmony and the musicality of lines, the proportion and expressiveness of the constructions. 

The height of the Copenhagen Town Hall is more than 105 meters. The expressive and massive facade, the statue of the city founder bishop Absolon, and the stained glass window over the entrance are the main accents of the Town Hall facade.

Inside, the Town Hall is as beautiful as outside. The spacious bright areas, richly decorated with moldings, frescos, wood carvings make an intense impression. In the patio of the Town Hall, there is a fountain and several so unusual sculptures that you get a desire to visit the Town Hall one more time.