Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
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Former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
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Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
License: all rights reserved, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions
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Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r., all rights reserved
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Photo showing Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall
Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
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Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall

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Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall

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Rzeźby na fasadzie byłego ratusza w Halle przedstawiające personifikacje Prawdy i Sprawiedliwości

The sculptures on the façade of the former Halle Town Hall, depicting the personifications of Truth and Justice, were created in the second half of the 19th century. Their author was Cyprian Godebski. The sculptures, made by him, replaced older sculptures chiseled by Frans Duquesnoy. Godebski made his sculptures from white stone (Carrara marble). They have a height of about 80 centimetres each. They were placed in a niche in the façade of the Town Hall, each on a small pedestal, on either side of a window. Truth and Justice are wearing long robes (modelled on ancient Greek costume). Both are set in counterpoint. The sculptures are an important part of the Town Hall's decoration, symbolically emphasising the values that should guide public administration employees.

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Time of construction:

commissioned 1867, realised ca. 1869

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Cyprian Godebski (rzeźbiarz; Polska, Francja)(preview)

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30.07.2023

Last updated:

26.10.2025
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Sculptures of Truth and Justice on the facade of the former town hall in Halle, made of white marble, each in a niche beside a window. A Belgian flag is visible above. Photo showing Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall Gallery of the object +4
Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
Facade of the former town hall in Halle with sculptures by Cyprian Godebski. The building features a tent and a statue in the foreground. Photo showing Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall Gallery of the object +4
Former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
Sculpture of Justice in a niche on the facade of the former town hall in Halle, made of white Carrara marble, wearing a long robe, with a raised arm, surrounded by red brick and gray stone. Photo showing Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall Gallery of the object +4
Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.
Sculpture of a figure in a long robe on the facade of the former town hall in Halle, placed in a niche with flags nearby. Photo showing Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall Gallery of the object +4
Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r., all rights reserved
Sculpture of a figure in a long, draped garment in a niche on the facade of the former town hall in Halle. The sculpture is made of white marble and stands on a small pedestal. Photo showing Sculptures on the façade of the former Halle town hall Gallery of the object +4
Cyprian Godebski, sculptures depicting personifications of Truth and Justice, c. 1869, Carrara marble, façade of the former Halle town hall, photo Norbert Piwowarczyk, 2025 r.

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