Hôtel de Ville of Le Havre
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The Hôtel de Ville of Le Havre is the city’s modernist town hall, notable for its tall clock tower and its role as the administrative and symbolic heart of the postwar rebuilt city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist building
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municipal building ⓘ town hall ⓘ |
| architect | Auguste Perret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernism
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Reinforced concrete architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Le Havre
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City and town halls in France ⓘ Modernist architecture in France ⓘ |
| cityPlanningContext | Perret’s urban plan for the reconstruction of Le Havre ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinates | 49.493°N 0.108°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Le Havre’s modern identity
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key element of the Perret ensemble in Le Havre ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II reconstruction of Le Havre ⓘ |
| function |
office of the mayor of Le Havre
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seat of the municipal council of Le Havre ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipal Council of Le Havre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clock tower
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public square ⓘ |
| hasViewOn | Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (Le Havre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret" ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Le Havre
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Seine-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland France ⓘ |
| locatedInHeritageSite | Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| municipality | City of Le Havre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant position on central square
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modernist design ⓘ tall clock tower ⓘ use of exposed concrete ⓘ |
| officialName | Hôtel de Ville du Havre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarReconstruction | built after World War II ⓘ |
| replaced | former Le Havre town hall destroyed in World War II ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center of Le Havre
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symbolic heart of the rebuilt city ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2005 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil marriage ceremonies
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municipal administration ⓘ public receptions ⓘ |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site: Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret
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Hôtel de Ville of Le Havre
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Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret