Town Hall Grimmen

The town hall in the Western Pomeranian Grimmen is a testimony to the medieval red brick Gothic. Dendrochronological examinations of the wooden roof truss determined the date of felling the oldest rafters in 1393. As a consequence the construction is considered to have started at around 1400.
The foundation’s remains that were found during digs imply that before there was another building located at the exact spot. This half-timbered building must have been used for public and communal purposes as well. Through the centuries the town hall of Grimmen underwent several architectural changes.
The turret on the roof that got furnished with a carillon in November 2004 has a baroque origin. The basement once served market and court businesses, the upper floor was meant for sessions and town hall meetings. The floors under the high gable roof were storage spaces.
Furthermore they functioned as a prison around 1754. From 1745 until around 1945 was a shackle attached at the pergola’s left pillar. Today a reproduction of the jougs hangs at this spot. After the sanitation the town hall is a modernly furnished administration building today.