Пассаж Сан-Галли, Exhibition gallery in Kuznetsky Most Street, Russia.
The San Galli Passage is a covered indoor corridor on Kuznetsky Most Street in Moscow that links two stone buildings under a cast-iron arched roof. The facade has three large semicircular windows, and inside, the floor levels shift slightly because the street itself slopes.
The passage was built in 1883 when architect Alexey Martynov joined two existing stone buildings with a glazed cast-iron roof. The project was commissioned by industrialist Franz San Galli, whose name the passage still carries.
Kuznetsky Most Street has long been associated with art dealers and galleries, and the passage fits naturally into that tradition. Inside, visitors today find exhibition spaces and a small café that draw a crowd of artists and curious passersby.
The passage sits on Kuznetsky Most Street, a central road in Moscow that is easy to reach on foot from nearby metro stations. Inside, the exhibition spaces and café are open during the day, so a visit fits naturally into a walk through the neighborhood.
Between 1917 and 1919, the Picturesque Cafe inside the passage hosted poets and artists from the Russian avant-garde, who gathered there for readings and performances. That short period gave the passage a role in Moscow's cultural life that goes well beyond its modest size.
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