GUM, Department store at Red Square, Moscow, Russia
GUM is a department store on the eastern edge of Red Square in Moscow, Russia, with three parallel galleries linked by covered passages. The building extends roughly 800 feet and houses shops, cafés, and restaurants beneath arched glass ceilings.
Architect Alexander Pomerantsev designed the building, which opened in 1893 to replace the old Upper Trading Rows that had stood there since medieval times. After modifications in the early 20th century, the complex underwent renovation in the 1950s but kept its original layout.
The acronym GUM stands for „Glavny Universalny Magazin,
The department store opens daily from 10:00 to 22:00 and has entrances from Red Square and Nikolskaya Street. Visitors find more than 100 shops, dining options, and restrooms distributed across three levels throughout the complex.
Vendors sell ice cream from small carts they wheel through the galleries, a tradition maintained since the 1950s. During winter, the central passage occasionally transforms into a temporary skating rink for visitors.
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