Minsk Town Hall

The Town Hall stands on the historic upper-town square of Minsk, a modest classical building topped by a clock tower and spire. The original hall symbolised the city's medieval self-governing rights before it was demolished in the nineteenth century; the present structure is a careful reconstruction completed in recent decades on the same site. It anchors a restored ensemble of squares and churches at the heart of the old centre. Visitors gather for the square and exhibitions.