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"The town hall called "Jacek", being an architectural triumph, is located in the centre of the town on Pilsudski Str. According to the local legend the town hall was named after the lackey of the Duchess Oginska, who posed for the figure of Atlas. The building was erected in 1763-1773 approximately according to the design of an architect Jan Zygmunt Deybl. It has been the first brick town hall in the history of the town, which survived until present times after suffering damages and many rebuilding. During one of the renovations in 1875, in the sphere held by Atlas, there was found a document from 1784 listing all the achievements of Aleksandra Oginska for the town. The building has never been the seat of the municipal authorities, although in the past it was the centre of trade. The building is one of the unique buildings in Poland. An individual characteristic of it is the multi-storey, eight-walled tower rising over the one-floored building. The four wall-clocks, each for one world's direction, are located in the middle part of the tower, which is crowned by Atlas holding the earth. The first lightning conductor in town was installed on the sphere. The former town hall currently houses the Siedlce Regional Museum".
(Above: Weronika Makarczuk's picture)
(Above: Ola Grzesiuk's picture)
(Above: Łukasz Szymaniuk's picture)
(Above: Weronika Wyczółkowska's picture)
Mrs R. Zdanowska (SP 7, Siedlce, Poland)
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