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Royal Exchange

The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the .
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  • Type: Shopping center
  • Description: building in the City of London, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Royal Exchange, London”
  • Address: Cornhill, London
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London Bridge and Mansion House.

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the between the and in since Roman times. is situated 2,100 feet south of Royal Exchange.

Public building
Photo: Michael Gwyther-Jones, CC BY 2.0.
The is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is a Grade I listed building. Designed by George Dance in the Palladian style, it was built primarily in the 1740s. is situated 570 feet southwest of Royal Exchange.

Museum
Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum, located within the in the , is home to a collection of diverse items relating to the history of the Bank and the UK economy from the Bank's foundation in 1694 to the present day.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate Ward and Barbican Estate.

Quarter
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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the . The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.

Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central , England, within the .

Royal Exchange

Latitude
51.51366° or 51° 30′ 49″ north
Longitude
-0.0872° or 0° 5′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C3XGW77+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 367646970
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­mall
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1241240
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Royal Exchange” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رويال إكستشينج ، لندن”
  • Belarusian: “Каралеўская біржа”
  • Belarusian: “Лонданская каралеўская біржа”
  • Chinese: “倫敦皇家交易保險大樓”
  • Chinese: “皇家交易所”
  • Czech: “Královská burza”
  • Dutch: “Royal Exchange (Londen)”
  • Dutch: “Royal Exchange”
  • Esperanto: “Borso de Londono”
  • Esperanto: “London Stock Exchange”
  • Esperanto: “Londona Borso”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa Borso de Londono”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa Borso”
  • Esperanto: “Royal Exchange”
  • Finnish: “Royal Exchange”
  • French: “Royal Exchange”
  • Georgian: “ლონდონის სამეფო ბირჟა”
  • German: “Royal Exchange”
  • Hebrew: “הבורסה המלכותית של לונדון”
  • Ido: “Rejala Borso di London”
  • Irish: “Malartán Ríoga Londain”
  • Irish: “Malartán Ríoga, Londain”
  • Italian: “Royal Exchange”
  • Japanese: “ロイヤル・エクスチェンジ (ロンドン)”
  • Japanese: “ロンドン王立取引所”
  • Japanese: “ロンドン王立証券取引所”
  • Japanese: “王立取引所 (ロンドン)”
  • Japanese: “王立取引所”
  • Japanese: “王立証券取引所”
  • Latin: “Cambium Regale”
  • Polish: “Royal Exchange”
  • Portuguese: “Royal Exchange”
  • Russian: “Королевская биржа”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kraljevska burza”
  • Slovenian: “Kraljeva borza, London”
  • Spanish: “Royal Exchange”
  • Turkish: “Royal Exchange, Londra”
  • Turkish: “Royal Exchange”
  • Urdu: “رائل ایکسچینج، لندن”
  • Welsh: “y Cyfnewity Brenhinol”
  • Welsh: “y Gyfnewidfa Freiniol”
  • Welsh: “y Gyfnewidfa Frenhinol”

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