The Aschersleber town hall testifies to the former wealth and power of the city.
It comes from different stages of construction.
In 1517 work began on demolishing the old town hall on the same spot and building a new one.
The topping-out ceremony was celebrated in 1518.
In 1730 the building was painted yellow lime paint and fitted with new windows. In 1885, the city bought some plots of land in the neighborhood and built a two-story extension on the cleared area.
The last extension was built in 1935 on the market side.
The design came from the master builder Hans Heckner.
The core of the whole complex is the main tower from the Gothic period, which was raised after 1518.
On the south side of the complex there is a stair tower, which used to be the entrance to the city council hall.
The tower extends over four floors and has a half octagon as a floor plan.
Late Gothic tracery can be seen on the upper floor.
Between the stair tower and the taller clock tower on the west side, the house had wall arches similar to those on the city wall.
These were removed during the first conversion.
The clock tower, visible from afar, is the oldest part of the house.
Basic dimensions and windows are similar to those of the city wall.
A half-timbered top with a baroque, curved hood was added to the square, six-storey stone building.
The tower clockwork dates from 1580.
It represents a special feature.
Two gilded billy goats, which clash their horns every quarter of an hour, are intended to symbolize the city council that one should not blow off one's horns at council meetings.
On the north wing of the house there is a sandstone bay window from the Renaissance period.
A lion's head, a symbol of vigilance, was carved into each of the three pillars on which the bay window rests.
In the council chamber there is a fireplace depicting the judgment of Solomon. In the new building from 1935 on the market side, roof gable windows with frescoes and depictions from the city's history were incorporated.
The Ratskeller of the house has a ridged cross vault and is reserved for various festivities in the city.
At the beginning of the 1990s, the town hall was largely renovated and various city authorities such as the registry office moved back to the center of the city.
The lower left wing houses the Stadtsparkasse.
(Source: Wikipedia)