Tours · Saarbrücken · Town Hall
Rathaus St. Johann
Rising at the north end of the old town, this soaring neo-Gothic town hall breaks dramatically from Saarbrücken's baroque skyline. Its 54-meter clock tower, its facade of carved tradesmen, and its daily carillon make it the proud civic heart of the city.
About this place
The Rathaus St. Johann is the largest secular neo-Gothic building in the Saarland and a striking finale to a walk otherwise steeped in baroque grace. Built between 1897 and 1900 by the celebrated architect Georg von Hauberrisser, who had already designed the monumental town halls of Munich and Wiesbaden, it was raised in red sandstone as a headquarters worthy of the booming industrial town of St. Johann. When St. Johann merged with Alt-Saarbrücken and Malstatt-Burbach in 1909 to form the modern city of Saarbrücken, this grand hall became the seat of the united city, a role it still holds today. Its steep gables, pointed arches, and 54-meter tower crowned with a carillon of nineteen bells make it an unmistakable landmark at the head of the St. Johann old town.
Key facts
- 54 meters — The height of the soaring neo-Gothic clock tower
- 19 bells — Ring out the tower carillon daily at 15:15 and 19:19
- 1900 year — The town hall was completed by architect Georg von Hauberrisser
📍 Rathausplatz 1, 66111, Saarbrücken