Jablonec town hall is celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary

On Friday, September 12, a vernissage of the exhibition “Jablonec Town Hall 1931-1933, the Story of the Building by Architect Karel Winter” took place at the Jablonec Town Hall to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its establishment. The city of Jablonec nad Nisou published a representative book of one hundred and twenty pages for this occasion, which also included a commemorative medal themed around the anniversary of the town hall.

Jablonec nad Nisou, September 12, 2008 – The spaces of the Jablonec Town Hall, where the city office is located, were completely filled. The vernissage was then opened by the mayor of Jablonec nad Nisou, Petr Tulpa. In addition to photographs, he unveiled the representative book “Jablonec Town Hall 1931-1933, the Story of the Building by Architect Karel Winter” with a scope of one hundred and twenty pages. It also includes a commemorative medal themed around the anniversary of the town hall, which was minted in a limited edition of two hundred pieces. “We are glad that representatives of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the National Heritage Institute, mayors of surrounding towns, regional councilors, and both former and current representatives of the town hall attended the vernissage along with our fellow citizens. Representatives of the media, including radio and press, also came. However, we were delighted by the performance of 'our' children’s choir Iuventus, gaude!, which won gold and silver at the World Choir Games in Graz, Austria,” said Mayor Tulpa shortly after the ceremonial opening.
The town hall building, with its 51-meter high tower, dates from 1931 to 1933, designed by Karel Winter, and is still the most significant functionalist monument in the Liberec Region. However, the building needs renovations of the entrance areas, window replacements, and facade repairs. The first stage will require over 300 million crowns, and the city intends to finance it with European grants.
“You can see the exhibition until October 31, 2008. Besides photographs, you can also view the town hall itself, which currently only serves administrative purposes. However, thanks to the gradual fulfillment of the city’s action plan, we hope it will soon transform into the administrative, informational, and cultural center of the city and will start fulfilling the functions it offered before the war. We want the town hall to become a multifunctional building, where, besides offices, citizens will have access to a café, a restaurant, a gallery with a historical exhibition, as well as restored shops and a cinema. The city office will then operate more openly and friendly for citizens and meaningfully blend with the community life in the city,” added Deputy Mayor Petr Vobořil at the end of the ceremonial opening.