The Oslo City Hall (Oslo rådhus) houses the City Council, city administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony makes it one of Oslo's most famous buildings. It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson. The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon which plays every hour. It is situated in Pipervika in central downtown Oslo. The area was completely renovated and rebuilt to make room for the new city hall, back in the late 1920s. Around the Rådhus are also a number of fine statues and the architectural details of the building itself are solid examples of 20th-century Norwegian public sculpture on a grand scale. The sculptures and images depict a range of subjects from Norwegian mythology through to modern events such as the resistance to the Nazi occupation.