''Town hall'' doesn't quite describe this place, does it? It's something more than clerks and marriage licences.
“市政厅”并不能真正的代表这个建筑,不是吗?这儿可不仅仅只有办事员,和领结婚证的地方。
英语百科
Marriage license
A marriage license is a document issued, either by a church or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a license varies between countries and has changed over time. Marriage licenses began to be issued in the Middle Ages, to permit a marriage which would otherwise be illegal (for instance, if the necessary period of notice for the marriage had not been given).