In 1978, city historian Volker Hütsch accidentally discovered the former iron framework of the Schrannenhalle being used at a nearby gasworks. This made it possible to rebuild the Schrannenhalle. It was reconstructed at its original site and reopened in 2005 (they ♪TORE DOWN A PARKING LOT♪ glad they got their priorities straight finally) Since 2015, it's been converted into an Eataly