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San Francisco City Hall

1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102 (Civic Center)
415-701-2311
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As featured in San Francisco on a budget
Ranked #38 of 324 attractions in San Francisco
Type: Architectural Buildings, Government Buildings
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: <1 hour
Description: The dome of this venerable Government building is a replica of the one crowning St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Santa Clara, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

San Francisco City Hall is magnificient with beautiful architure of the whole building and more particularly the dome . Its stands pride looks grand .

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Victoria, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 NEW

We were fortunate enough to get a tour with just us and the guide. He provided an excellent free 90-minute talk on the history of the building and the city of San Francisco. Well worth a visit!

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Israel, Jerusalem
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55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

the San Francisco city hall building is by all means very beautiful and impressing in its surroundings but the attempt to compare it to the San Peter's basilica in Rome made me feel a bit phony. it is obviously not as old as the basilica and just uses the same amazing architecture. we missed the free tours but decided to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

It is grand and gorgeous. It is the first place gay couples married in the US and the happy vibes from those beautiful days have vanquished the ghosts of the hideous massacre of Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk.

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South Queensferry
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We visited City Hall on a Friday morning, stunning building and it's free to enter. Every time we turned round there was another bride and groom, apparently it is one of the most popular place to tie the knot. We met Kate and Larry from the bay area getting married on their own and was honoured to take their wedding... More

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Moncton, Canada
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

My boyfriend and I recently visited San Francisco for our first time. We had driven and walked by City Hall several times through the week before we learned that they offer free tours 3 times per day (10:00, 12:00 and 2:00). You simply show up about 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the tour, go through security and sign... More

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

What a stunning building, absolutely majestic for a government building. Very worth a walk around all three floors and also looking in the various offices. Was told to visit here and be amazed and the person was certainly correct.

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San Francisco, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

San Francisco City Hall houses many business offices including marriages as we did and what better place to get married? A San Francisco landmark.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Well worth a visit if in this part of SF. Beautiful architecture with extensive display of marble - no expense spared when built. It's not surprising that it's a hit venue for weddings functions etc. and a number of weddings were underway when we visited. It's also possible to sit in the meetings and see the 'city fathers' in action.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Back in the day, I used to go to Internet startup company parties here. It really is a spectacular venue, and considering it's open for business every day, it has certainly stood the test of time. Show up, look around.

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