18. The Town Hall

18. The Town Hall

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The first mention of the Šumperk Town Hall dates back to 1475. Its original Gothic form has been gradually wiped away by fires and countless renovations. In 1909, the building was demolished and a committee of experts, including professors of Viennese technology, selected the design from a total of 33 competition entries. The committee evaluated all of them and chose the best three to be submitted to the city council. However, the town officials did not respect the selection and decided to implement a design by Viennese professor Ludwig Schön and Viennese architect Georg Berger, whose Saxon Neo-Renaissance design came in fifth place. The competition conditions were adjusted to add three more proposals. The construction, supervised by Hugo Nader, began in January 1910 and was completed on 9 September 1911.

The first ever cinema in Šumperk was operated in the Town Hall basement. From 1911 to 1921, it was run by Max Saxinger’s company, and it could hold 160 spectators. The building also offered a café.

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