Burly blue-collar boys build big beautiful building. (Thomas Ledl CC BY-SA)More than 500,000 blocks have been used by Pavians to build the grand Town Hall, which was finished in record time.
Just 18 days after starting the project, the Crown Prince and the Duke of Windermere today officially opened the new state-of-the-art Town Hall in Pavia.
In a strong show of support for local industry, Pavian workers placed more than 250,000 blocks to complete the exterior of the building.
An additional 250,000 blocks of stone were needed to reinforce the structure.
Crown Prince BritishWanderer II said today’s opening was a historic milestone for the community as the first new building to open in Pavia since it was founded.
“This has been an astonishing display of Pavia’s ability to not only build but also our immense logistical capability to gather, organise and transport construction material to the places it needed to be in such a short amount of time”, he said.
The Crown Prince and Duke of Windermere opened the new Town Hall, which was built in 18 days. (Duke of Windermere)“I appreciate and am very proud of all Pavians who played a part in erecting our grand Town Hall.”
“After a mere 18 days of toil, I cannot thank Pavians, our neighours and our friends enough for their hard work and assistance.”
There are over fifty rooms across the building dedicated to government business, including a luxurious ballroom for state functions.
Duke Gobblin welcomed the end of construction work.
“All Pavians should be proud of the work they have put in”, he said.
“With half a million blocks used, the Town Hall is a spectacle of the sheer determination of the Pavian people.”
The Bureau of Architecture has already started designing the future streets and buildings that will line the coast.
The Crown Prince welcomed tourists and diplomatic missions to visit Pavia and see the sights.
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