The building complex was built between 1888 and 1891 by architect Joachim Ersoch and was used for slaughter and meat distribution. The restoration work, carried out from 2006 to 2010, has given birth to numerous activities dedicated to contemporary art, with the aim of creating a hub for research and artistic and cultural production. The slaughterhouse is also enriched by the presence, in its interior spaces, of the Academy of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Architecture of the University. Today, it is considered one of the most important buildings of industrial archaeology in the city for the modernity and originality of its structures.