When the tourists see the Old Town Hall for the first time, most of them are surprised how it looks so new. And the New Town Hall located at the same square seems older.
The 56-meter high tower was built in the 12th-century as a city gate tower (Talburg Gate).
The lower building (Grand Hall) was constructed between 1392 and 1394.
The Old Town Hall complex was rebuilt in the early 1970s after being largely destroyed in the Second World War.
The reconstruction adopted a clean, white, and airy aesthetic, making it appear rejuvenated.