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The town hall, which was first mentioned in the written accounts in 1322 s consistories, but probably existed already in the last quarter of the thirteenth century, was erected during several building campaigns. The earliest parts of the building are in the eastern end of the standing structure. The present length of the building was reached in 1371-1374, when it was lengthened up to Kullasepa Street by an annex. This town hall was a single-storey building and did not have an arcade; its main façade was in line with the rear wall of the present arcade. The cellars were lower and not vaulted. This building also did not have a tower.
The town hall as we know it today, was completed by a major rebuilding of both the interior and the exterior of the existing edifice in 1402-1404. The public rooms were lifted to the specially built first floor. The ground floor and the cellar used the existing perimeter walls, but to allow more space for the public rooms above, an open arcade was added to the front of the building. This architectural motif was a completely new element in the architecture of Tallinn. The exterior was effectively finished with the tower, which could be seen from any point in the town. This building was born from the creative mixture of the local building tradition and foreign influences, and is an excellent example of the artistic abilities of Tallinn stonemasons. The project was led by a local master, called Ghercke Stenwerter, who was the first recorded master-builder of Tallinn, known by name and associated with a particular building campaign.
No architectural changes were made in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
In 1483, the Gothic spire of the tower was repaired.
In 1530, the weathervane with the figure known as Old Thomas was put up.
In 1627-1628, the spire was replaced by a tripartite late Renaissance spire with galleries (carpenter Greiger Graff and Hans thurm Decker),...
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