Oulu City Hall

Oulu City Hall
Oulun kaupungintalo

Oulu City Hall by night
Former names Seurahuone
General information
Architectural style Neo-Renaissance
Location Pokkinen, Oulu
Address Kirkkokatu 2a
Coordinates 65°00′51″N 025°28′19″E / 65.01417°N 25.47194°E / 65.01417; 25.47194Coordinates: 65°00′51″N 025°28′19″E / 65.01417°N 25.47194°E / 65.01417; 25.47194
Completed 1886[1]
Renovated 1920[2]
Owner City of Oulu
Design and construction
Architect Johan Erik Stenberg[2]
Renovating team
Architect Oiva Kallio[2]

Oulu City Hall (Finnish: Oulun kaupungintalo) is the seat for the municipal government of the City of Oulu, Finland. It is located in the Pokkinen district of the central Oulu.

The neo-renaissance style city hall was designed by a Swedish architect Johan Erik Stenberg as the restaurant and hotel Seurahuone in 1885. The third floor was added and other major changes made in 1920 according to plans of architect Oiva Kallio. Some of the changes were reversed during the renovation in 1978–1982, for example the doors were restored to their original location.[2]

The city council has assembled in the city hall since 21 December 1920 and the municipal government since 7 January 1931.[1] The Oulu City Theatre has also had its facilities in the city hall.

References

  1. 1 2 "Main building". City of Oulu. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kulttuurihistoriallisesti merkittävät kohteet Osa 1 (in Finnish). Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Seutukaavalaiitto. 1993. pp. 36–37. ISBN 951-9328-53-X.

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