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Gasunie-building, Groningen

The Gasunie Building is one of the most famous buildings in Groningen. It was built as a headquarters for Gasunie and was officially opened in April 1994 by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The building has 18 floors and is 89 metres (292 ft) high, which makes it the second tallest building in Groningen after the Martinitoren.

The design of the building was developed by Alberts & Van Huut architects bureau and is considered to be a great example of ‘organic building’.

In 2007 the readers of newspaper "Trouw" voted for this building as the most beautiful building of the Netherlands.

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