Stock Exchange, St Petersburg, Russia

View of the Old St Petersburg Stock Exchange (or Bourse), built between 1805 and 1810 in Greek Revivalist style, inspired by the Greek Temple of Hera at Paestum. It includes forty-four Doric columns, and a sculptural group above the portico featuring Neptune, symbolising maritime commerce. Today the building is used as the Central Naval Museum. One of the two Rostral Columns can be seen on the left -- completed in 1811, they were originally intended to serve as beacons and were topped by a light in the form of a Greek brazier and lit by oil. More recently the braziers have been replaced with gas torches which are lit on ceremonial occasions

1811 Admiralty Anchors Archway Bourse Cobblestones Decorate Neva Pairs Prows Rostral Tramlines

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