Gartzea Zaldua

← GorabilazPersonal work09 / 13

Hernani town hall

Hildako Gudarien Enparantza, Hernani

Hernani town hall — Colour
Hernani town hall — Light
Hernani town hall — Form

Move the cursor or drag to see the layers

A symmetrical façade of limestone and sandstone ashlar, with an arcade of seven semicircular arches on the ground floor, one of which was formerly one of the town's gates. Above it rise seven balconies framed by half-columns and broken pediments, with a serliana on the central one, and a set-back top floor with an octagonal tower at each end and a clock in the centre.

History

The 18th-century town hall was destroyed in 1875 when munitions stored there exploded. The present building, in an eclectic style, went up in 1899 and was renovated in 1983 and 1984 for use as municipal offices, keeping its layout and decoration. It occupies one side of the square, which began to take shape in the 16th century, beside the church of San Juan Bautista.

Place
Hildako Gudarien Enparantza, Hernani
Scanned
2025
Technique
Photogrammetry · drone and camera
Layers
Form · Light · Colour
Hernani town hall — Form
1. Form
Hernani town hall — Light
2. Light
Hernani town hall — Colour
3. Colour
«Infernuraino, euskal kulturaz hitz egitera joango banintz.»

“All the way to hell, if it were to speak of Basque culture.”

— José Miguel de Barandiarán
Let’s talk↗

gartzeazaldua@gmail.com