Money Markets

A 3,000 Year History of the Marketplace in 100 Exchanges

An exploration of the world's financial exchanges through their architecture, art, urban context, history, and what was traded — from medieval merchant halls to modern electronic markets.

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330 exchanges spanning 10 regions and 3,000 years of financial history

Llotja de Mar (Barcelona Maritime Exchange)

Llotja de Mar (Barcelona Maritime Exchange)

Barcelona, Spain · Est. 1392

Gothic interior / Neoclassical exterior

Aden Customs House (Al-Furda)

Aden Customs House (Al-Furda)

Aden, Yemen · Est. c. 11th century CE

Medieval Arabian port and customs complex

Galata Financial District

Galata Financial District

Istanbul, Turkey · Est. 1261

Genoese Medieval / Ottoman Revivalism

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Tel Aviv, Israel · Est. 1953

Corporate Modernism

Manek Chowk (Sarafa Bazaar and Bullion Market)

Manek Chowk (Sarafa Bazaar and Bullion Market)

Ahmedabad, India · Est. 1411

Indo-Islamic Sultanate; Gujarati vernacular timber

Fustat Commercial Quarter

Fustat Commercial Quarter

Fustat (Old Cairo), Egypt · Est. c. 10th century CE

Fatimid-era commercial quarter

Madrid Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Madrid)

Madrid Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Madrid)

Madrid, Spain · Est. 1831

Neoclassical

Iceland Stock Exchange (Kauphöll Íslands / Nasdaq Iceland)

Iceland Stock Exchange (Kauphöll Íslands / Nasdaq Iceland)

Reykjavík, Iceland · Est. Modern

Modern glass-curtain-wall commercial

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North & Western Europe — 112 exchanges

Eastern & Central Europe — 28 exchanges

North America — 59 exchanges

Central & South America — 18 exchanges

East Asia — 21 exchanges

South Asia — 19 exchanges

Southeast Asia — 11 exchanges

Middle East & North Africa — 33 exchanges

Sub-Saharan Africa — 20 exchanges

Oceania — 9 exchanges

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