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The old Rathaus (in
360° panorama by the Rathaus
1635 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1886 disestablishments in Germany Buildings and structures completed in 1888 Buildings and structures in Oldenburg (city) Tourist attractions in Oldenburg (city) Former seats of local government City and town halls in Germany Renaissance architecture in Germany Gothic architecture in Germany {{LowerSaxony-struct-stub
The old Rathaus (in German
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: Altes Rathaus) is the former town hall
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in the centre of the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
, Germany
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In 1635, a Renaissance-style town hall was built on this site by Count Anthony Günther. It was removed in 1886 and the present building was completed in 1888 with elements of the neo-Renaissance
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and neo-Gothic
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styles. There is a German restaurant in the basement, the Ratskeller Oldenburg.
To the south is St Lamberti-Kirche
St. Lambert's Church (in German: ''St Lamberti-Kirche'') is the main Evangelical Lutheran church in the centre of the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Overview
The church is named after Lambert of Maastricht. The church is the preachin ...
and to the west is Oldenburgisches Staatstheater.
See also
*List of visitor attractions in Oldenburg
The following is a list of visitor attractions in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, northern Germany.
Tourist attractions
* Augusteum
* Bahnhofsgebäude
* Edith-Russ-Haus
* Elisabeth-Anna-Palais
* Haus "Degode"
* Haus "Graf Anton Günther"
* Horst ...
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360° panorama by the Rathaus
1635 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1886 disestablishments in Germany Buildings and structures completed in 1888 Buildings and structures in Oldenburg (city) Tourist attractions in Oldenburg (city) Former seats of local government City and town halls in Germany Renaissance architecture in Germany Gothic architecture in Germany {{LowerSaxony-struct-stub