Joensuu City Hall
| Joensuu City Hall | |
|---|---|
Joensuun kaupungintalo | |
Romantic Nationalism Art Nouveau | |
| Location | Joensuu, Finland |
| Address | Rantakatu 20 |
| Coordinates | 62°36′00″N 029°45′55″E / 62.60000°N 29.76528°E |
| Completed | November 14, 1914 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Eliel Saarinen |
The Joensuu City Hall (
In March 1966, a fire broke out at the city hall, which almost destroyed the building.[1] The fire originated on the stage of the city theater and spread to the attic and tower of the ballroom. The fire was nonetheless contained so that the office part suffered only water damage. The buildings archives were successfully evacuated, but the seats attached to the floor in the theatre remained in place. The building's structures had to be renovated, and the ventilation system was almost completely rebuilt.[2] The surroundings of the city hall were renewed in the 1990s and 2000s. The promenade has been reduced by about a meter and the lowest floor of the house has become more prominent. The city hall was renovated in 1998.[1]
The terrace of the theater restaurant in the city hall is a popular venue for jazz and other club-type concerts. The downstairs theater club regularly hosts smaller live concerts.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Joensuun kaupunki – Kaupungintalo Archived 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Fiinish)
- ^ Karjalan Heili, 25.2.2016, video (in Finnish)
- ^ Joensuun kaupungintalo – Matkailu-opas (in Finnish)
External links
- Joensuu City Hall Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at Joensuuopas.com (in Finnish)
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