Ratusha (Ivano-Frankivsk)

Ratusha
Ратуша
Contemporary view (south)
General information
Architectural style	Art Deco
Address	4a Halych Street
Town or city	Ivano-Frankivsk
Country	Ukraine
Coordinates	48°55′22″N 24°42′38″E / 48.922771°N 24.710459°E / 48.922771; 24.710459
Current tenants	Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Museum
Construction started	1928
Completed	1935
Renovated	1958
Owner	City government
Height	49.5 m (162 ft 5 in)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Stanisław Trela (1928)
Other designers	Karol Benoe (1695) Filip Pokutyński (1870)
Main contractor	Engineer Krash and Co.

Ratusha, Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківська ратуша, Polish: Ratusz) is a several stories-tall building in the downtown (Old Town) of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Formerly, it served as the town hall (Rathaus in German and ratusz in Polish, hence the name) and now houses the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional History, Crafts and Culture Museum and an observation deck. It is located in the center, at the city's Market Square (Ploshcha Rynok in Ukrainian).

It is the only town hall in Ukraine built in the Art Deco style^[1] (part of the Modern Style).^[2] The current design was created in the 1920s by Polish architect Stanisław Trela, while the original building was built when the city was founded, in the 17th century. The building is constructed such that from a top view it is reminiscent of the Polish order of Virtuti Militari (Military Valor).