Pietermaritzburg City Hall
Pietermaritzburg City Hall (Afrikaans: Pietermaritzburg-stadsaal) is a historic city hall located at Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
History
The building was erected between 1899 and 1901. It replaced a previous town hall, built in 1893 and subsequently destroyed by a fire in 1898. The new building was officially inaugurated in August 1901 by His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall.
Description
The buildings features a Flemish Renaissance Revival style and red brick façades. It comprises a 47 metre tall corner campanile.
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Town Hall - Second details". Artefacts.co.za. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
External links
- Media related to Pietermaritzburg City Hall at Wikimedia Commons
- Site by Pietermaritzburg City Hall, at SAHRA