New City Hall, Ostrava

The New City Hall is a resperentative building in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. It is the most architecturally important and largest town hall complex from the Interwar period in country. It also has a prominent Czech Modernist style clock and observation tower, the tallest from the period. It is located just outside the old town, on the left bank of the Ostravice River, on Sokolská třída. In 1923, architects Kolář & Rubý took part in the competition for the construction of a new town hall. The jury chose Vladimír Fischer as the best proposal, but suggested that they draw up the final project together. The design changed from more traditional and classical to stylised, illustrating the growing influence of Modernism. Construction work began in November 1924 and the project was completed in 1930.