| The structure was bequeathed by the Krems burgess Margarethe von Dachsberg in 1452. It was converted into the town hall about a century later. The Baroque façade has a striking oriel on the southwest corner dating to 1548 and decorated with reliefs. At the bottom is the figure of Samson with the lion. Above that is a base plate with acanthus leaves. Around the base are the crests of the town of Krems and those of Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I to express the town fathers’ gratitude and loyalty to its rulers. In 1549 a two-bay hall was added to the town hall and can be accessed from the north side, from Pfarrplatz. The wing on the west side of the town hall was built in 1966, at which time the arcades facing Kirchengasse were redone. |