Rathaus
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Rathaus in Aachen.
Rathaus in Aachen.

Rathaus is a German word, literally translating as "council house", often rendered as "city hall" or "town hall". However, many specific buildings are referred to as Rathaus, even when spoken about in English. From the word, Rat (council), a German advisory or ruling council (derived from raten, "to advise")

Some important Rathäuser are:

Derivatives

Ratusz is the Polish word for City hall. It also serves as metonymy for Burmistrz (Burgomaster, mayor) derived from the German: Bürgermeister.

See also

Surnames

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