The town hall in Frankfurt (Oder) was built from 1253 onwards. It was built in the North German brick Gothic style. At first the building served mainly as a two-storey merchant's hall with a council chamber and courtroom. The magnificent south gable was added in the second half of the 14th century. The gilded, floating herring on a fishing rod on the gable dates from 1454. It represents the importance of the city of Frankfurt in the medieval herring trade.
From 1607 to 1609, the western extension was rebuilt in the Renaissance style by the Italian architect Paglion.
After the building was badly damaged at the end of the Second World War, funds were raised in 1949 with the help of a "Save the Town Hall" lottery to rebuild the building starting in 1950.
Today, visitors will find the city administration and the Junge Kunst gallery in the town hall, as well as a restaurant and the cabaret "Die Oderhähne".
