Former Vienna stock exchange building, Stock exchange building in Innere Stadt, Austria
The former Vienna stock exchange building is a large historic structure in the Innere Stadt district, built in the Renaissance Revival style. Its street-facing facade features rows of arched windows and stone pilasters, while the interior rooms have high ceilings and detailed plasterwork throughout.
The exchange had moved between nine documented sites before this building opened on 14 March 1877, when Emperor Franz Joseph I toured it with chamber president Moritz von Wodianer; trading began on 19 March. The first session hall was not rebuilt after the 1956 fire, and the exchange moved out in 2001.
The building is informally called the "Alte Börse". Its halls are rented for events, while the upper floors and converted attic hold rented offices; a restaurant and a flower shop also occupy the building. Austria's post issued stamps in 2013 and 2021 showing the old exchange building.
The building sits along the Ringstrasse, close to the Schottenring tram and metro stops, making it easy to reach on foot or by public transport. Access to the interior is generally only possible through organized tours or booked events, so it is worth checking availability before visiting.
The 1956 fire destroyed roughly two thirds of the building, including the celebrated Börsensaal, a hall of eleven sections measuring 58.8 by 26.5 by 22.8 metres. Rather than rebuild it, architects Erich Boltenstern and Erich Schlöss turned that space into an inner courtyard during the 1956–1959 repairs. Trading resumed on 7 December 1959.
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