The building of the old town hall in Salzburg originally belonged to the noble family of Keitzl. In 1407, the city council bought this house and housed the Town Hall. A tower appeared above the building, on the side facing the city, a clock that informed the citizens about the time of the day, and at night, the side facing the river performed guard functions. Since the time of Prince Archbishop Mattheus Lang, the rights of the city council were severely infringed. In addition to performing legal, representative and public functions, the city council practically did not play a serious role in the political and economic life of the city. Translated with Google Translate