10 facts about GUM, the renowned store on the Red Square (PHOTOS)
The ‘Glavny Universalny Magazin’ (‘Main Universal Store’), aka ‘GUM’, was the first store in Russia to introduce fixed prices, Vladimir Mayakovsky...
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The ‘Glavny Universalny Magazin’ (‘Main Universal Store’), aka ‘GUM’, was the first store in Russia to introduce fixed prices, Vladimir Mayakovsky...
Although the writer did not live permanently in Moscow, he owned a house there and the city plays a central role in his epic War and Peace.
Although the writer did not live permanently in Moscow, he owned a house there and the city plays a central role in his epic War and Peace.
The ceiling overlays of the GUM, the shopping mall located on Moscow's Red Square, are reminiscent of the signature style of Vladimir Shukhov.
The ceiling overlays of the GUM, the shopping mall located on Moscow's Red Square, are reminiscent of the signature style of Vladimir Shukhov. However, the great Russian engineer had no hand in their design. Why do so many people believe otherwise?