Beursplein 1, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
The 'Beurs van Berlage' building used to be the main stock exchange market of the Netherlands from 1903 until computers took over and made a dedicated building superfluous for stock trade. It was designed by the architect Berlage, and the building radically broke with the traditionalist architectural styles of the time like Neo-Classicism, setting the stage for a whole new style of architecture and the Amsterdam School of Architecture. Its influence hence resonates with Dutch architecture up until today.
The Beurs van Berlage was the 3rd of such an open market place in Amsterdam, with Amsterdam seeing its first stock exchange in the 17th century, at the pinnacle of its might during the Dutch 'Golden Age'.
The building has a quite austere appearance, but still features some lovely architectural details and art, like the very unusual lamp post as seen in this image. These properties would also become the hallmarks of the Amsterdam School of Architecture later on during the 1910-'30s