Raadhuis van Woensel

Raadhuis van Woensel stands near Woensel’s old centre in Eindhoven, opposite the Petruskerk and beside the Woenselse Markt. Built in 1896 by A. Bogers, the former town hall combines brickwork, natural stone, plaster ornament and an eclectic design. Two storeys rise beneath a hipped roof, while the five-bay façade centres attention on a projecting entrance section.

A blue field above the entrance displays three gold horns, the coat of arms of the former municipality. The doorway has double wooden panels, wrought-iron grilles, stained glass and a natural-stone balcony supported by lily-decorated consoles. Rusticated plaster marks the ground floor, diamond patterns decorate the upper level, and dormers punctuate the roof. Inside, an oval ceiling rosette, wall pilasters, profiled door frames and the original central staircase preserve details from the building’s construction.

A lower side extension once contained a jail, identified by its small, high-set windows. Offices and a health centre later occupied the building, while renovation created rental homes and connected the former rear entrance to a modern extension. Protected as a national monument, this carefully detailed town hall preserves a visible link with Woensel’s independent municipal past.