The first building had the form of an open rectangular space surrounded by a covered colonnade, built in the late Gothic style according to the design of Domien de Wagemaker. Domien himself was inspired by the design of Sir Thomas Gresham, who designed the London Stock Exchange building. When the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce first opened, it was stated that “every nation” had a (more or less) permanent seat in the CDC. The building was rebuilt according to the original plans after a fire in 1583, and the interior was only roofed 70 years later to a design by Charles Marcellus, modeled on London’s Crystal Palace. Just five years later, the building suffered a second fire and was destroyed again. The municipality of Antwerp held a competition to design a new building with the brief that the old concept should be retained. Architect Joseph Schadde won the competition and construction was completed in 1872. It is described as “a curious combination of neo-Gothic style and revolutionary technology, especially interior metalwork.” More info: Facebook | Instagram Plans to transform the building into a hotel and a more or less functional space finally came to fruition only in 2019 — a luxury hotel, a banquet hall, and a waltz of unique (and non-repetitive) ornaments and patterns again invite the public through its wide open doors. All photographs were taken and edited by me. If you would like to use them, please ask permission to post and include my name and profile link. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.

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