The main façade is dominated by a pair of towers which give the building the necessary grandeur that the city council wanted. The towers break up the large block shape of the building, so that it looks more similar in size to the considerably smaller neighbouring buildings. The windows of the mayor’s office are emphasized by their arches which combine to form an arcade; above their pillars are frescos depicting personifications of selflessness, honesty and civic courage. The ornamentation also features reliefs depicting members of the 16th-century Bohemian estates in the niches of the towers.
The ornamentation of the rear façade is more modest, consisting mainly of sgraffito patterns. It is dominated by the figures between the second-floor windows, based on templates by the artist Mikoláš Aleš. Because the building was also used by the city’s cultural association, there are depictions of dance, recitation, lectures, music, and culture in general.
Vejrych’s ingenious design can be clearly seen in the well-lit interiors of the city hall. The most decorative room was the large assembly hall, which contains patriotic allegories (Homeland, Community) by Karel Ludvík Klusáček.
The city hall was controversial from the very beginning. Its opponents criticized the fact that the original Baroque city hall had been demolished to make way for the new building, and they also disliked the change in the city’s panorama. However, proponents of modern architecture saw Vejrych’s design as an example of his admirably thorough approach.
