Main Department Store construction in Moscow
Book cover. Shopping arcade on the Red Square. Main Department Store construction in Moscow
Main Department Store construction in Moscow
In the heart of Moscow, on the Red Square, there is an ancient building of the Upper Trading Rows of the Main Department Store in Moscow. This is the biggest department store in Russia, and an architectural monument of federal significance. The preparation for the Main Department Store construction in Moscow (GUM) began in the summer of 1888. On May 21, 1890 the representatives of the highest Moscow administration were present on the official ceremony. In 1890 -1891 the foundation and the walls of upper commercial rows were elevated, enormous upper commercial rows with their two buildings and entire underground street under the house, with the central heating and their own power station were constructed in short terms – for two and half a year.
How it all began, photo of a construction of new middle rows. Laying buildings in July 1891
Main Department Store construction in Moscow
Erection of medium outbuilding corps
Facade of the smaller building
Inside the store of the Sapozhnikovs
Main lobby of Vetoshny Directions
Newly reconstructed Vetoshny direction
Red Square at the end of XIX
Red Square
Beautiful Department Store in Moscow
One side of the transverse facades
third basement passage
Old photo, Third passage in new upper rows
Upper rows before closing. View of roof, 1888. Facade on Red Square
View of roof, 1888. Upper rows before closing
Ilyinka street, Upper rows
Modern time Main Department Store in Moscow
Moscow Main Department Store
Department Store in Moscow, our time
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