Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
Two buildings, two eras: a 1916 Christophersen facade and a 1977 Álvarez annex bookend a century of Argentine finance on Leandro Alem Avenue.
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Founded in 1854 as successor to Bernardino Rivadavia's 1822 Banco Mercantil, the BCBA is Argentina's primary exchange. Norwegian-Argentine architect Alejandro Christophersen designed the original headquarters, completed 1916; a modernist annex by Mario Roberto Álvarez followed in 1977. The contrast is visible from the street. Inside, a specialized library holds over 20,000 volumes on commercial law, banks, and securities markets — open to researchers and students.
What to look for
- Christophersen's 1916 headquarters facade — commissioned by the exchange and completed on Leandro Alem Avenue in the central business district
- The 1977 modernist annex by Mario Roberto Álvarez, visually distinct from the 1916 original next to it
- The specialized library: 20,000-plus volumes on securities, commercial law, and banking, with a database of 28,000 entries linked to a national network of 1.3 million bibliographic records
On Leandro Alem Avenue in the central business district; the library serves academics, law and economics students, and professionals — confirm public access before visiting.
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