Edificio de la Bolsa de Valores de Valparaíso

Edificio de la Bolsa de Valores de Valparaíso

The Edificio de la Bolsa de Valores de Valparaíso is a building located at the corner of Prat and Urriola streets, in Valparaíso, Chile. Inaugurated in 1915, it housed the Bolsa de Corredores de Valparaíso until 2018, when the stock exchange closed forever. The building forms part of the Zona Típica de la calle Prat, a heritage area designated as such in 2001.^[1]

The building was originally designed by Huber and Laclolet, but the architectural plans were altered by Carlos Claussen. The construction began in 1911, and was inaugurated in 1915. The five-story building features a cylindrical corner, which is topped by a French-style cupola with windows.^[2][3]

In 2019, the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María purchased the building to be used as a center for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.^[3]

References

1. "Sector bancario de calle Prat". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
2. Valparaíso, un itinerario de descubrimiento (PDF). Valparaíso/Sevilla. 2005. ISBN 84-8095-408-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
3. Silva, Mauricio (20 December 2019). "Emblemático edificio de la ex Bolsa de Valores de Valparaíso se convertirá en un centro de innovación universitario". El Mercurio.