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Europe, Germany, Frankfurt, ECB
"The Grossmarkthalle – or “Gemieskirch” (‘vegetable church’) as it is popularly known locally – was where fruit and vegetable merchants bought and sold their wares up until June 2004. Produce from the wholesale market was delivered to within a radius of 200 km around Frankfurt." ... "The building ensemble was developed as part of an urban design process that took its alignment with Frankfurt’s city centre as the starting point. The result is a clearly visible urban landmark on the site of the Grossmarkthalle, with the office tower extending Frankfurt’s high-rise skyline to the east. Converting the city’s former wholesale market hall and incorporating it into the design made history part of the ECB, adding to the uniqueness of this landmark in Frankfurt’s Ostend." ... "Two heritage-listed sets of cranes on the wharf alongside the Grossmarkthalle serve as a reminder of this industrial past. "(https://www.ecb.europa.eu)