The stock exchange building. St. Petersburg. Russia. 1838.

Print of steel engraving titled „La Bourse“.

Drawn by unknown.

Engraved by unknown.

From „Russie par M. Chopin. Tome Deuxieme contenant La fin de la Russie D‘Europe, Y compris La Crimee, par M. Cesar Famin Et les provinces Russes en Asie Circassie et Georgie, par M. Cesar Famin. Armenie par. M. Bore, Orientaliste. Firmin Didot Freres, Editeurs. Paris. 1838.

Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange (Russian: Здание Биржи, tr. Zdanie Birzhi) is an historic building in Saint Petersburg, the former location of the city's stock exchange. It is the main building in an architectural complex located on the spit of Vasilyevsky Island. The building, which is situated at Birzhevaya Ploschad 4, is an important example of Greek Revival architecture. Designed by French architect Thomas de Thomon and inspired by the Greek Temple of Hera at Paestum, the stock exchange was constructed between 1805 and 1810. It was built for the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange, but was subsequently used for a different purpose. It housed the Central Naval Museum from 1939 until 2010.

Approx. image size 12, 9 x 8, 3/20, 2 x 12, 3 cm. Condition: good.