Guildhall

Article summary

, City of London A guildhall, also known as a guild hall or guild house, is a type of historical building in Europe where a merchant or craft guild typically gathers. In the Low Countries, the halls were built by merchant guilds for storing and selling goods and for meetings and celebratory events. In Great Britain, the halls were synonymous with town halls, used for tax payment and other town business. In the modern day, regardless of original use, buildings are often used as town halls and in some cases museums, while retaining their original names.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1120 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378431875