Vilnius Town Hall - a monument of architecture, which is an outstanding representative of the architectural buildings in the classical style, which has all-Union during the Soviet era. It is situated on the town hall square in Vilnius, at the same time, serving as a representative for urban areas ceremonies and events, celebrations of various public holidays, delegations, meetings and gala receptions. Since the beginning of the 19th century in this building, which is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, with concerts, plays and dances in honor of Alexander I.

The Town Hall was built in the center of the city magistrate of the Old Town's market square, right at the intersection of trade routes - that is mentioned in the archive sources of the 16th century. There is speculation that it was founded in the last quarter of the 14th century on the orders of Jogaila. The plan of the city in 1576 assumed the form Hall enough volume for that time with a dome and a high steeple towers. Most likely, the first city hall carried the Gothic forms, as in the basement of a modern building, the premises have been found since the Jogaila.

We can say that until the mid 19th century the town hall was the center of social, economic, political and cultural life in many ways Vilna, while performing an important role in the lives and events of the city. The Town Hall houses the city government (city council), which meets in the same building. There were taken important decisions for urban living.

The board came down: 24 the mayor, a magistrate council consisting of 24 advisors to enter, which is assigned exclusively prince. The Hall sat officials who understand business, litigation, complaints and were credit and debit documents involved in the collection of fines and taxes. The magistrate kept guard herald for publicity regulations, the executioner to carry out executions, watchmaker to control the clock tower, the bell-ringer, ringing of bells that warn residents about the occurrence of fires and various other dangers, as well as the arrival of the very noble and honorable guests. In addition, the town hall was located prison archives, the city treasury, the standards of weights and weapons.

The share fell hall various injuries during fires or war; For this reason, the building is not just rebuilt and repaired, changing its appearance. Over time, the building of new buildings all joined up. Particularly strong Hall suffered devastating fires during the 1748-1749 period. After these tragic events, the town hall was restored a few years, which took a large amount of funds. In the mid-18th century the town hall was reconstructed and Tomasz Roussely Johann Christoph. In 1781 part of the town hall was damaged by shrapnel collapsed octagonal clock tower.

In 1810, in the Town Hall began its action Polish theater. Since 1845, the building was the town theater, which were dramas in Polish and Russian. In the years 1924-1925 the city government closed the theater because of the threat of a possible fire. At that time, the street was removed iron ladder.

In the interwar years, the town hall was restored under sketches Stephen Narembskogo while building acquired its original appearance. It was built and a new marble staircase. In the restored premises ceremony held representative magistrate and two rooms designed for the exposure of the city museum.

In 1940, this building was the life of the Vilnius City Museum, which has already reorganized by 1941. After World War II the town hall in the room appeared Museum of Art, which in particular contribute to acquaint visitors with the fine arts of Lithuania.

In 1995, the exhibition of the Art Museum were moved to other rooms of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Lithuania, and in its place came the Palace of Art Workers.

A low-rise town hall has a symmetrical classical proportions, the main facade is decorated with a portico with Doric columns and pediment low triangular shape.