One of the most beautiful nineteenth century buildings in Kaliningrad considered building Trade Exchange, located near the elevated bridge on the river Pregel. Exchange was built by the architect Heinrich Müller in the style of the Italian Renaissance with elements of classicism. Inauguration of the grand creations Bremen architect held March 6, 1875.

First knayphofskaya Exchange was built in the seventeenth century and was located on the opposite bank of the Pregel. For two hundred years of commercial building was rebuilt, it was transferred to the other side, and even at one time was buoyant (housed on a barge), while in 1870 has not started the construction of a grand new exchange. The foundation of the building was laid in 2202 hardwood piles brought by Russian merchants from Siberia.

The building has a large hall and a covered gallery opening onto the facade of the river. The proximity to the river adjacent to the exchange area informally called "Little Venice." Hall Exchange largest second only ceremonial hall Koenigsberg castle hall Muscovites. The interior of the building was decorated in the Renaissance style and decoration of the stairways of steel lions Supporters and four statues - symbols of parts of the world, located at the corners of the roof. The author of the sculpture was the architect Emil Hundrizer Königsberg.

At the time, Koenigsberg Stock Exchange is the largest business and cultural center, which hosted not only bids, but charity balls.

In 1944, the stock exchange building badly damaged by bombing the British aviation. In the postwar period more than two decades, only ruins of a building used as a decoration in war movies. In 1960, the historic building was declared a monument of architecture (the national level) and for the next ten years to carry out the reconstruction of the exchange. Today, the appearance of a building close to the pre-war, but the interior has undergone a complete redevelopment. After major reconstruction of the building was used as the Palace of culture of sailors.

Today, the building has the status of exchanges of cultural heritage (regional level) and is considered one of the most beautiful historical sites in Kaliningrad. The building houses a regional center of youth culture.