Monheim Town Hall

Monheim Town Hall
Monheimer Rathaus
Ceiling of the small council chamber: King David playing the harp.
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General information
TypeTown hall
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationMonheim, Germany
Coordinates48°50′N 10°50′E / 48.833°N 10.833°E / 48.833; 10.833
Construction started1714
Completed1720
CostBaroque
ClientAbraham Elias Model
OwnerTown of Monheim
Technical details
Floor countThree

Monheim Town Hall (German Monheimer Rathaus) is a historical building in Monheim, Bavaria, Germany, now owned by the city's council.

The building, constructed from 1714 to 1720 for a rich Jewish merchant, the Court Jew Abraham Elias Model, is most notable for its ceilings, displaying motifs from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) which were restored in 1978 and 1994 respectively.[1][2]

  1. ^ (in German) Monheim - Kleine Stadt mit grosser Vergangenheit, Chapter: Jews as citizens in Monheim, by: Emeran Meyer (Mayor of Monheim 1978-84), page: 117-123
  2. ^ Die Junge Pfalz (in German) The young Palatinate, page: 11, accessed: 6 August 2010

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