福島県郡山公会堂 Koriyama Public Hall in Fukushima

I filmed this in the summer of 2009. It was a great day!
２００９年の夏にこの映像を撮りました。素晴らしい日でした。
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Built in 1924 to commemorate the foundation of Koriyama City, The Koriyama Public Hall is a two storied steel-frame concrete structure with a copper roof.
Designed by architects Kenkichi Yabashi and Sadao Okibara, the Koriyama Public Hall was modeled after the Peace Palace in The Hague in a Neo-Renaissance Style.
Kenichi Yabashi was also involved with the design of the National Diet Building in Tokyo and various other government buildings.
Shortly after being installed the clock in the tower stopped keeping time. Sometime during The Second World War the clocks were replaced with the emblems of Koriyama City.
In 1998 clocks were re-installed in the tower.
in 2002 the building was registered as a Tangible Cultural Property.
In 2005 the acoustics and lighting were modernized and restoration work carried out on the stained glass-windows, ceilings and granite stone-work.
The Hall is a 20 min walk from Koriyama Station and is open to the public from 9 am to 9 pm except the third Sunday of the month and the New-Year's Holiday.

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