At the end of the 1960s of the 17th century, the Narva Town Hall building was the most representative public building in the city. The Swedish King Charles XI gave orders to the city authorities to build a town hall. The project of the architect from Lübeck Georg Teiffel was taken as a basis. Construction began in 1868 and lasted for three years. And already in 1871 the town hall building was ready. At the end of construction, a gilded tower was placed on top of the The tower was topped by a gilded wrought iron weathervane in the form of a crane, made by master craftsman Grabber. However, the internal finishing of the building continued for another 4 years.
In the following years, a clock and a portal were installed on the façade of the building, imported from Stockholm. The construction of the staircases was also completed. The last elements installed were the wrought iron staircase grille, which at the time was gilded, and the door hammer. Inside, the town hall was abundantly decorated with paintings. On the ground floor there was a huge hallway covered with painted beams. On either on either side of the lobby were rows of rooms. On the first floor, to which a staircase led up to from the lobby, was the hall of the magistrate (later the Duma). In the northern part of the of the first floor was the room of the highest court, the chancellery and the waiting room, In the southern wing were the lower court rooms and the chamber of commerce. In the basement were located the chamber of weights and measures, the prison, and auxiliary rooms.
The town hall building was badly damaged during the Second World War. The tower, roof, ceilings were destroyed, and the figures on the portal and the staircase were badly damaged. Restoration work on the Town Hall was carried out from 1956 to 1963. During this period, the tower was rebuilt, the facade was restored, portal and staircase lattice were restored. Of the interior, only the festive Only the festive lobby, in which the staircase leading to the first floor and the ceiling beams decorated with paintings were restored, was preserved.
Today's Narva Town Hall building is a three-storey structure with a high-pitched roof. Narva Town Hall is a three-storey structure with a high plinth. The roof of the tower is crowned by a dome, and its top, as well as its top, as in the old days, is decorated with a crane, which is a symbol of vigilance. Characteristic for Narva is also the arrangement of windows, which are on the same plane with the outer wall. The undoubted ornament of the town hall is the portal, on which there are three figures symbolising justice, wisdom and moderation. It was on the basis of these three ethical principles that justice was to be administered in the town hall. Between the figures was the historic coat of arms of the town, which was a a blue shield on which were placed a sword, a sabre and three cannonballs. The sabre symbolised the importance of the city as a fortress on the border of the east, the sword on the border of the west. Between the symbols of the border city are two fish. According to one version, this image meant the right to fish, which was given to the town by the rulers. In ancient times, Estonian ponds were known for their abundance of fish. Folk rumour has it says that Peter the Great, confirming the city's coat of arms from 1585, said: "Be silent, like fish, and thus you will obey the new authorities".
Since the mid-60s 20th century, the town hall building was occupied by the Victor Kingisepp Palace of Pioneers. In recent In recent years, the building has been empty. In the distant prospect of turning the town hall into a representative building of the city government.
