Seat of the European Central Bank
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The European Central Bank (ECB) is situated in Frankfurt, Germany.[6] Its premises comprise a twin-tower skyscraper and the city's former Wholesale Market Hall (Großmarkthalle), with a low-rise building connecting the two. It was completed in 2014 and was officially opened on 18 March 2015.
Seat of the European Central Bank | |
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Alternative names | New ECB Premises, Neubau der Europäischen Zentralbank |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Government offices |
Architectural style | Deconstructivism |
Location | Ruckertstrasse Frankfurt Hesse, Germany |
Coordinates | 50°06′34″N 8°42′09″E |
Construction started | Spring 2010 |
Completed | October 2014 |
Inaugurated | 18 March 2015 |
Cost | ~ €1.4 billion |
Owner | European Central Bank |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 201 m (659 ft)[1] |
Roof | 185 m (607 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 48 |
Floor area | 184,000 m2 (1,980,000 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 18 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Coop Himmelb(l)au |
Engineer | Bollinger + Grohmann Ove Arup & Partners Ebert-Ingenieure Nürnberg |
Other information | |
Public transit access | Ostendstraße (6 min) |
References | |
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The ECB is required by the Treaties of the European Union to have its seat within the city limits of Frankfurt, the largest financial centre in the Eurozone.[7] The ECB previously resided in the Eurotower and, as its duties increased due to countries joining the Eurozone, in three further high-rise buildings nearby - the Eurotheum and Japan Center.