Stock Exchange Tower

The Stock Exchange Tower is a high rise building in London. It is in the City of London, at the corner of Old Broad Street / Threadneedle Street. The 100 -meter-high building with 26 floors was built in 1970 and 1972, opened by Queen Elizabeth II, after which the London Stock Exchange moved here.

On July 20, 1990 exploded into the men's room behind the visitors' gallery a IRA bomb. The floor had been previously cleared, so no one was injured. The continuing trend towards electronic trading had the Exchange Tower increasingly turned into a tourist attraction. Although the visitors' gallery was reopened in 1992 came the final closure. The London Stock Exchange moved in July 2004 to the Paternoster Square has to offer. The building will be completely renovated, inter alia, the facade is clad with glass and steel from scratch. 51.514444444444 - 0.086666666666667Koordinaten: 51 ° 30 ' 52 "N, 0 ° 5' 12 " W

  • High-rise building in London
  • Built in the 1970s
  • Building in the City of London
  • Skyscraper in Europe
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