The town Hall overlooks one of the most beautiful public squares of the old town in Corfu City
The municipal building is situated in Voulgareos road and overlooks one of the most beautiful public squares of the old town that in the past was the heart of the Corfu life. Originally the Town hall was the Lodge of the Nobles and today it's the only building that has walls covered with carved stone of Sinies. Its construction began in 1663 and went on for thirty years. This building changed several times its use, from society of the nobles became in 1720 the lyric theatre "Saint James" (from the name of the catholic church that is in this square) and then in 1903 was added a floor and became the municipal building of Corfu. From the architectonic point of view it shows, on the facade and on the back, stone decorations representing masks, historical engravings and other symbols like the emblem of the island (a boat). On one side of the building there are the mutilated bust of the admiral F. Morosini, the description of his enterprises and also four children around him who symbolize his virtues. The bust was mutilated due to the wicked bombing of 1687 ordered by the admiral.
Size: 4592px × 3448px
Location: Kerkira, Corfu, Greece
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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