In there is located the headquarters of the Câmara Municipal, the city local government.

The current Town Hall, which replaced previous ones, in Renaissance style, were built in the 18th century on the proposal of the then Archbishop of Braga, D. José de Bragança, brother of João V of Portugal.

The building, considered by some experts to be one of the most notable examples of Baroque architecture in the Iberian Peninsula, was built on the site of the old bullring.

The project was designed by Braga architect André Soares, being his only work duly documented in the city.

The pediment also highlights several cartouches and the main entrance, topped by an exquisitely carved niche, where the image of Nossa Senhora do Livramento is placed in an acroterium.