Three hundred years ago, Sigtuna was a poor and depleted town. Centuries of war, poverty and several city fires had taken a heavy toll on the small town.
When Eric Kijhlman took office as mayor of Sigtuna City in 1737, he found the old town hall in disrepair. He decided that the city needed a new town hall and made his own drawings in accordance with the ideals of the time. With the help of the entire town, resources were collected for the construction and on Pentecost Monday in 1744, the town hall could be inaugurated.
The beautiful council chamber was decorated with king's portraits and grand chairs. Meetings were held with the city councillors and in the council courtroom, major and minor offenders were sentenced for over 200 years. Today, the little town hall is a well-visited part of the Sigtuna Museum with about 20,000 visitors per year. It is also a popular wedding venue all year round.
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