Germany

Berlin: Town Hall of Charlottenburg

Heinrich Reinhardt/Georg Süßenguth

Town Hall of Charlottenburg (1899-1905)

Otto-Suhr-Allee 96-102

The Town Hall was built for the Bicentenary of Charlottenburg.
From 1911-1916, Heinrich Seeling extended the building on its south-east front for the savings bank where today there's the municipal library inside.
During WW2, the Town Hall was severely damaged and rebuilt from 1947-52 by Hans Günther. In 1988, the roof was thatched without taking into account the building's original style.

Originally planned in neogothic style, it was finally decided to choose the Secession style. The front is decorated with severe Jugendstil forms and adorned with rich sculptures. The complex has five wings and a dominating tower of 89 m height through which the proud inhabitants of Charlottenburg annoyed the emperor a lot because it was higher than the castle and all the other ecclesiastical and secular buildings in town.