Tartu Town Hall is a municipal building in Tartu, Estonia. The 18th century structure is notable for its Neoclassical design by Johann Wilhelm Krause and a Baroque tower with regular performances on a carillon. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1782/00/00 | Johann Heinrich Bartholomaus Walther | Architect | The foundation stone for a new town hall is laid in Tartu in the area between the castle on the Toome Hill and the port on the Emajogi river. | |||
| 1786/00/00 | Tartu Town Hall officially opens. It will take another three years to finish the facility. | |||||
| 2001/12/00 | Eighteen bells manufactured in the Karlsruhe Bell Factory are installed in the tower of the Town Hall of Tartu. | |||||
| 2016/10/28 | Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry | Manufacture | The new 34 bell carillon at the Tartu Town Hall opens with music, fire and dance. Sixteen new bells, cast by Royal Eijsbouts, were installed along side the 18 old bells. The 18 old bells were restored by the Karlsuhe Bell Factory. |
| Particulars for Tartu Town Hall: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Art Style | Baroque |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Musical Instrument | Carillon |
| Historic Use | City or Town Hall |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Music | Musical Instrument |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Artistic Movement | Rococo |
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