Old Stock Exchange (Wroclaw)

The old stock exchange at Salzmarkt 16

The entrance portal with the four pillars

Rear view of the old stock exchange

The Old Stock Exchange is a Neoclassical building on Breslauer Salt Market (formerly Blücherplatz, Polish. Plac solny).

history

The building was built between 1822 and 1824 based on a design by the architect Carl Ferdinand Langhans . It was initially built for the association for Christian merchants and rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. The building is now partly used by the Polish Telecom . There are two restaurants in the vaulted cellar.

architecture

The building was built in the classicism style. The four columns dominate the front and support a representative balcony. Above the entrance portal, two angels hold a medallion depicting a large gold “W”, which stands for Wratislava's first letter . The lobby of the house is equipped with large windows.

literature

• K. Klöppel (2014): Wroclaw - Lower Silesia and its millennial capital. Trescher Verlag, pp. 60-61, ISBN 978-3-89794-256-1

Web links

Commons : Old Stock Exchange (Breslau)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Stara Giełda - Old Stock Exchange, Stara Giełda na portalu polska-org.pl

Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 32 ″  N , 17 ° 1 ′ 46 ″  E