The Palace of la Bolsa de Madrid (

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: ''Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid'') is a nineteenth-century building located in

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. It is a neo-classical building, featuring a portico supported by six Corinthian columns. It was given the heritage listing ''

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'' in 1992.

History

It was designed to house the main Spanish stock exchange, the

Bolsa de Madrid Bolsa de Madrid (; Madrid Stock Exchange) is the largest and most international of Spain's four regional stock exchanges (the others are located in Barcelona, Valencia, and Bilbao) that trade shares and convertible bonds and fixed income securiti ...

, and was opened by the

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of Spain, Maria Cristina, in 1893. The Bolsa de Madrid still occupies the building.

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Bolsa Neoclassical architecture in Madrid Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Madrid Buildings and structures in Jerónimos neighborhood, Madrid {{Spain-palace-stub