the Guildhall
/ðə ˈɡɪldhɔːl/
/ðə ˈɡɪldhɔːl/
- the building that serves as the town hall (= local government offices) for the City of London. Grand meals and other events take place there on important occasions. The original building of 1411 was mostly destroyed in the Fire of London (1666), and the one built in its place was badly damaged by bombs in the Second World War.
see also Mansion House市政厅:是伦敦市市政厅的建筑物。在重要场合还会在那里举行大餐和其他活动。1411年的原始建筑在伦敦大火(1666年)中被摧毁,而在第二次世界大战中炸弹炸毁了其所在地。