 erotica exhibitions ("Mega Erotica Beurs") once in a blue moon but each time with broad media coverage, its regular flea markets ("Bras Vlooienmarkt"), sports promotion days ("'Doe-aan-sportbeurs"), and other temporary events drawing public with a specific interest such as informatics or specialty cars, or of a particular profession as for the International Furniture Festival trade market.It had originally been built by the municipality for housing Europe's largest cooperative vegetable auction, when this had outgrown its buildings along Mechelen's minor ring road that replaced the city walls.By the time it was finished however, the auction had moved to the neighbouring municipality of Sint-Katelijne-Waver.