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Former Town Hall, Museum of History

Casa Altemberger - Muzeul de Istorie
Former Town Hall, Museum of History
Casa Altemberger - Muzeul de Istorie
Hermannstadt, Altemberger-Haus 1
Aisano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
town hall
Current function:
museum
Address:
Strada Mitropoliei 2
Historical Hungarian county:
Szeben
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
45.7969814124, 24.1493100383
Google map:

History

The building was built between 1470 and 1491 under Thomas Altemberger. In 1545 it became the property of the town and was converted into a town hall. The Latin inscription above the door commemorates the visit of Emperor Joseph II. Later, two wings were added to the building. In 1948, the town hall moved to a new building. The old town hall was renovated between 1967 and 1984 and became the seat of the History Museum.

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