The building has the floor plan of a Y, but its view is impaired by the subsequent addition of several escape staircases, which had to be attached to the outside on the north and east sides as they had not been taken into account in the planning.

60,000 cubic meters of concrete, 6,500 tons of structural steel and over 360 kilometers of power cables were used in the construction of the building.

The sandstone sculptures of Saints Cosmas and Damian, created by Heinrich Kröger, who are also the patron saints of the city of Essen, which were already in the stepped gable of the old town hall on the market square, are located in the entrance area of the town hall in the town hall gallery.

The reason for this was that it was no longer safe to travel due to a total power failure caused by a technical defect.

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