Hamburg

A characteristic city building is the Elbphilharmonie, a philharmonic hall located on the banks of the Elbe.

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The building consists of two parts, the lower one made of concrete and bricks and the upper one, made of glass, whose roof resembles rough waves. It is the tallest non-religious building in the city, 110 meters tall. It was built on the site of the imperial granary from 1875, which was destroyed during World War II.