At the end of the 19th century, the then-mayor of the city, Karol Schmidt, initiated the construction of a new headquarters for the City Duma (town hall) on the site previously occupied by the fire station. The design was entrusted to the city architect Mitrofan Elladi. The renowned architect Alexandru Bernardazzi supervised the construction, which was completed in 1902.

In 1941, the building was destroyed by retreating Soviet troops. The Romanian administration managed to rebuild it by 1944, but in August of that year, during the Iasi-Chisinau operation, the building was again destroyed in the bombings.

After the war, Robert Kurtz, the city’s chief architect (1944-1951), was appointed head of reconstruction. Work on the site took place between 1946 and 1948, but the local administration did not return to the building until 1951.

Robert Kurtz restored the building to its original appearance, with one change: smaller towers were added above the main entrance, replacing the original larger ones.

The Chisinau City Hall building is a national architectural and historical monument, registered in the Register of Historical and Cultural Monuments of Chisinau.