Gottfried Schadow is the artist responsible for this statue. To see either one of these statues in more detail, click on the picture of the statue. In 1573 the legal balcony, crowned with a statue of Justice was built. From this balcony, the new laws of the city were made public and the judgments of the court were handed down. The last process of this kind occurred here in 1722 when the convicted murderer, Susanne Zimmerman, was publicly tortured.
Today there are four white cobblestones remaining where the scaffolding once stood.
Under the roof of the townhall was a large corn silo from which the people could be fed during famine and times of siege. Then, as now, the town hall is the administrative center of the city. The mayor works here and resides in the historic mayor's room, which is the most representative room of the house. In the Middle Ages, the town hall was used as a shopping center. The twin towers of the the City Church, St. Mary's, rise on the east side of the marketplace.