Plodinová burza, Renaissance Revival building in New Town, Czech Republic
Plodinová burza is a Neo-Renaissance building at Senovážné náměstí 866/30, with a functionalist annex added in 1928–1929 by Bohumil Hypšman. The facade carries a cartouche with the year 1894 on the crowning cornice. The original design by Friedrich Ohmann was revised by Jindřich Jechenthal and František Hněvkovský, and later by Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz.
The Prague Commodity Exchange was founded after statutes were approved in 1887, and its building on Senovážné náměstí opened on 10 November 1894. The design competition was won by Friedrich Ohmann, but the executed design was revised by Jindřich Jechenthal and František Hněvkovský, with later changes by Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz. The first trading day took place on 13 November 1894.
The building's name, Plodinová burza, means "agricultural exchange". Its cartouche on the crowning cornice carries the year 1894. Trading began on 13 November 1894, when the first price list was published; the hall later served as a canteen for State Bank staff.
The building now functions as part of the Czech National Bank and contains conference halls with a total seating capacity of 360 people. Access may be limited since the structure serves as part of an official institution rather than a public space.
The interior preserves a grand exchange hall with a stucco ceiling and a separate room featuring a coffered ceiling with marble-lined staircases. These details reveal the importance placed on the building as a venue for major trading negotiations.
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