Narva Town Hall ( et, Narva raekoda) is a historic municipal building in the city of

Narva Narva, russian: Нарва is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru county, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva river which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. With 54 ...

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. The building is located on Town Hall Square (''Raekoja plats'') next to the Narva College of the

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History

The town hall was one of the few elements of the city's baroque-era architecture to be rebuilt following the

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. It is now surrounded largely by Soviet-era Stalinist designs and

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. In 2021 a €7 million renovation project at the Narva Town Hall started. The building will return to its original function as the seat of Narva's city government and will also accommodate a tourist information centre and restaurant.ERR News. ''Work progressing on Narva town hall restoration.''
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Functions

On display inside is a model of the historic city. The building is not currently the location of meetings of the Narva municipality, which meets in a building on Peetri Square. Нарвская ратуша до ВОВ

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City and town halls in Estonia Buildings and structures in Narva Baroque palaces in Estonia {{Estonia-struct-stub

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