Valga Town Hall

Valga, Estonia

The Town Hall was built in 1865 and its high half-hipped roof, skylights and turrets make it one of the most outstanding examples of historicist architecture in Estonia. There is a memorial tablet to Johannes Märtson, who was the mayor from 1902 to 1917, in the foyer of the Town Hall.

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Kesk 11, Valga, Estonia
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Founded: 1865
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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www.visitestonia.com

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Tom Pomm (2 years ago)
Haven't been there
svetlana birzgale (3 years ago)
Very good.
Ainārs Palms (3 years ago)
OK good. Coped ..
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