The European Central Bank’s new home — in pictures

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  A man walks in the new headquarters of the European Central Bank during a media tour. The ECB is supposed to move into the building by the end of 2014. Jens Meyer / AP Photo

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  The interior of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. The ECB plans to move into its new headquarters by the end of 2014. Ralph Orlowski / Reuters

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  Ever since the date of its creation in 1998, the European Central Bank has been searching for a home of its own away from the Bankenviertel, Frankfurt's busy financial hub. Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images

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  A builder works inside the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. Ralph Orlowski / Reuters

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  The building was almost €350 million over the budget, mainly caused by increases in construction material costs since the commencement of the project. Frank Rumpenhorst / EPA

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  The European Central Bank headquarters, by architect Wolf Prix, is scheduled for completion by the end of 2014. Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images

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  Journalists stand in the council meeting room of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images

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  The interior of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. The ECB plans to move into its new headquarters by the end of 2014. Ralph Orlowski / Reuters

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  The interior of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. The ECB plans to move into its new headquarters by the end of 2014. Jens Meyer / AP Photo

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  A man works in a office room at the construction site of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images

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  Ever since the date of its creation in 1998, the European Central Bank has been searching for a home of its own away from the Bankenviertel, Frankfurt's busy financial hub. Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images

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  The new building of the European Central Bank is illuminated while dominating the skyline of Frankfurt. Frank Rumpenhorst / EPA

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  Journalists stand in the almost-finished meeting room of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. Frank Rumpenhorst / EPA

More than a decade in the making, the new 185-metre tall headquarters of the European Central Bank took an upward of €1.15 billion to build.