The Town Hall was erected between 1539 and 1544, based on the design by an unknown architect.
From 1975 the regional museum is located in the Town Hall. Today the collection of the documents is constantly enlarged with maps, postcards and everyday objects which present history of Lubań and inhabitant’s creative output.
Visiting: Wt-Pi / Di-Fr / Tue-Fri: 9.00-15.30 So-Ndz / Sa-So / Sat-Sun: 10.00-16.00 XI-III w niedzielę nieczynne / sonntags geschlossen Sundays closed
Tickets for 3/2zł, free admission on saturdays
History of The Town Hall
A number of architectural design solutions in the structure of the Town Hall imply that it may have originated in Italy. As soon as the construction was completed, the seat of the councillors has become the most splendid structure in Lubań and ourished until the present day.
The experts on architecture regard it as a gem of Renaissance architecture across the Upper Silesia and Lower Silesia. The massive scale of the investment, as compared to the nancial ability of the town, reected the great political ambitions of the 16th century patriciate in Lubań.
Over the centuries, the building was ravaged by res several times. In 1554, the re deprived it of its outstanding glamour, which was never fully restored. The reconstruction took two years. About 100 years later, in 1659, another re devastated the Town Hall. No sooner had the renovation been completed, than a further re broke out in 1670. It took four years to reconstruct it again.
The re in 1696 also damaged the Town Hall, burning the tower to its tie beam. During the last great re of Lubań in 1760 the top oors of the building and the tower were wasted. It took the citizens of Lubań nine years to restore it.
In the 19th century, numerous modernizations and renovations were carried out in the building. Quite signicantly, the interior space was utilised dierently. Sadly, none of the modern res has caused more damage than the bullets of the German and Russian army shot out in the battles for Lubań in 1945. Its severely damaged structure making it vulnerable to collapse.
Nevertheless, the new Polish government decided to rebuild the Town Hall. Due to the lack of funds the reconstruction lasted since the 50s until 1972. A nal large-scale renovation took place between 2009 and 2011.