ðɪ ˈoʊld stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ɪz sˈaɪɾᵻd tə fˈɪl ðə mɐdʒˈɛstɪk swˈiːp ʌvðə spˈɪt ɪn ɹˈʌʃən stɹˈɛlkə ʌv vˌæsɪlˈiːvski ˈaɪlənd, dʒˈʌst ˈɑːpəzˌɪt ðə wˈɪntɚ pˈælɪs.
The Old Stock Exchange is sited to fill the majestic sweep of the Spit (in Russian Strelka) of Vasilievsky Island, just opposite the Winter Palace.