The impressive façade of the Birmingham Council House greets visitors as they come into the city’s Victoria Square which also houses another of Birmingham’s spectacular buildings, the town hall. The Council House, as its name suggests, was built in the Victorian period for council business and meetings, a purpose it still serves to this day. In front of the building are water fountains and contemporary sculptures adding to the lively, bustling atmosphere of this part of a city that is being constantly regenerated.