Town hall (Rathaus), Gorlitz: main entrance
Artist/Photographer | Patzsche, Carl Friedrich (1813-1871) |
Country | Germany |
City | Gorlitz |
Subject Date | 1500 |
Image Date | 1848 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | Print |
Library Reference | EW E.e.567/4 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Sculpture ; Stairs ; Entrances ; Town halls |
SOURCE: Ludwig Puttrich. Denkmale der Baukunst des Mittelalters in Sachsen (Leipzig, 1844-1850), vol. 4, 'Bauwerke des Mittelalters in der Koniglich Preussischen Lausitz' (1848), pl. 7 NOTES: The town hall was begun at the end of the 14th century and has been added to over succeeding centuries. The main entrance with its staircase and statue of justice are examples of the 16th century German Renaissance.
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