Town Hall of Balk

The town hall of Balk is the former town hall of the municipality of Gaasterland. The monumental building is located on the corner of Dubbelstraat and Raadhuisstraat in Balk. The town hall of the new municipality of Gaasterland-Sloten is located on the other side of the Dubbelstraat.
The old town hall was built in 1615 by order of the then grietman of Gaasterland Obbe Obbes. The anchors at the front of the building refer to the year of construction. In 1836 the building was given a new façade. The entrance is located on the northeast side and is accessible via a high staircase with a landing. On the platform, at the two corners, there are shield-bearing lions. On the roof a turret from 1793 with a bell that was cast in 1615 by the bell founder Gerard Koster. The old town hall has been recognised as a national monument. The building was restored in 1912. In 1974 a restoration of the roof turret took place.

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