Baltic Exchange (building)

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The Baltic Exchange was an important listed building and historic landmark at 24–28 St Mary Axe in the City of London, occupied by the Baltic Exchange, a market for shipping, marine insurance, and information on maritime transportation. The building was known to some British architectural historians for its cathedral-like trading hall and the Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass, a stained glass war memorial. It was severely damaged by an IRA bomb on 10 April 1992 and, despite objections from architectural conservationists, was demolished with permission from the planning minister John Prescott to make way for the site now occupied by 30 St Mary Axe ("The Gherkin"). The stained glass, which had only suffered superficial damage in the bomb blast, has been restored and can be seen at the National Maritime Museum.

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