The city hall is the city hall of the city Hanau. In the center the market place with the city hall and the national monument of the brothers Grimm is appropriate for the today's city center.

The city hall with its one pool of broadcasting corporations roof, built in the baroque style, was sketched to 1723-33 by Christian Ludwig Hermann. Hundred years after the Hanauer new town foundation and several interim solutions came it on 11 June 1725 on Gelob of the count Johann pure hard III. to the Grundsteinlegung for its own city hall.

The self-confident its expresses itself also in the stately building of the city hall. The proud front is built in red sandstone. At the cast-iron balcony the colored and gilded coat of arms of the new city with the year 1733 is attached.

The Frontgiebel at the roof shows the double coat of arms of the count Johann pure hard III and his Mrs. Friederike von Brandenburg-Ansbach. On the right of and left it is decorated of two allegorischen woman figures as symbol for justice and peace. To the left justice with its symbols balance, Zepter and eagle with sword to their feet. To rights symbolizes the peace with golden torch/flare, book and the Kranich to its feet the Friedfertigkeit. The Kranich symbolizes the watchfulness and security. Justice and peace were the new city dwellers, descendants of wallonischer and Netherlands refugees, a particularly high property, have it nevertheless in Hanau a new homeland found after long uncertain times in the escape.

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