What, still thriving, Middle Ages commercial center commissioned a statue by Nicholas Monro in 1972?
Bull Ring, Birmingham The Bull Ring is a major commercial area of central Birmingham. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held. Two shopping centres have been built in the area; in the 1960s, and then in 2003; the latter is styled as one word, Bullring.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (] ) is the world's oldest shopping mall and contains the world's only certified 7 star hotel Town House Galleria. Housed within a four-story double arcade in central Milan, the "Galleria" is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.