Altes Rathaus

Altes Rathaus stands in Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in southwestern Germany, as a Renaissance building within the municipal complex. Renaissance design brings symmetry, proportion, geometry, columns, and arches into view. Built in the mid-sixteenth century, the building began as the town clerk’s chancery and later joined city administration. Dietrich Neeb and Barthlin Ress directed its construction. The building later became part of Freiburg’s wider administrative complex as its civic role gradually widened. The building underwent an expansion in the year 1600.

The enlargement reflects Freiburg’s growth and prosperity during that period. Its Renaissance character remains visible in the design. The surrounding complex brings together this older hall, the Neues Rathaus, and the Technisches Rathaus as one recognized monument. It remains part of the city’s administrative work. Wheelchair accessibility appears among the building’s recorded properties for visitors. Its story begins with the town clerk’s chancery.