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Rathaus (other)
Rathaus is the German word for a seat of local, legislative and/or executive government. Rathaus may also refer to: People * Chris Rathaus (1943–2006), American radio producer * Karol Rathaus (1895–1954), composer Stations * Rathaus (Hamburg U-Bahn station), in Altstadt, Germany * Rathaus (KVB), an underground tram station in Cologne, Germany * Rathaus (Nuremberg U-Bahn), on the U1 line in Fürth, Germany * Rathaus (Vienna U-Bahn), on Line U2 in Austria Town halls * Rathaus Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany * Rathaus Spandau, Berlin, Germany * Rotes Rathaus, Berlin, Germany * Rathaus (Freiburg im Breisgau), Germany, spread over 16 locations * Hamburg Rathaus, Germany * Rathaus (Oldenburg), a former town hall in Lower Saxony, Germany * Technisches Rathaus, a city building in Munich, Germany * Rathaus Rapperswil, a former town hall in St. Gallen, Switzerland * Rathaus, Vienna, Austria * Rathaus Zürich, Switzerland Other uses * Rathaus (Zürich), a quarter in the Altstadt distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathaus
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or municipal hall (in the Philippines) is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses the city or town council and at least some other arms of the local government. It also often functions as the office of the mayor (or other executive), if the relevant municipality has such an officer. In large cities, the local government is often administratively expansive, and the city hall may bear more resemblance to a municipal capitol building. By convention, until the middle of the 19th century, a single large open chamber (or "hall") formed an integral part of the building housing the council and such other organs of government as supported it. The hall may be used for council meetings and other significant events. This large chamber, the "town hall" (and its later variant "city hall") became synonymous with the whole building, and, synec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
