Baroque Town Hall
The Baroque town hall is the most striking building on Velké náměstí Square. This two-story structure with twin towers was constructed between 1740 and 1767 to accommodate the town administration, which had outgrown the former royal palace.
The town’s coat of arms is displayed in the triangular frontispiece, above which stand statues symbolizing Justice, Strength, and Patience, accompanied by decorative vases. The facade also features a memorial plaque honoring local humanist scholars Jan Kocín of Kocínet and Václav Hladič of Písek. Originally, the building had arcades, like many other houses on the square, but these were removed in the mid-19th century.
Today, the historic town hall serves as one of the municipal office buildings. Inside, visitors can find the original town coat of arms, which was once part of the Plague Pillar on Alšovo Square, now displayed on the wall of the entrance staircase to the first floor. Another highlight is the glockenspiel in the town hall tower, which chimes every full hour during the day.
The building is open to the public during office hours.
