Great Gostiny Dvor, Department store on Nevsky Avenue, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Great Gostiny Dvor extends over one kilometer at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and Sadovaya Street, encompassing 53,000 square meters of retail space.
Construction of this commercial complex began in 1757 under architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, with Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe later implementing a neoclassical design completed in 1785.
The structure represents a traditional Russian shopping arcade concept called Gostiny Dvor, which provided dedicated spaces for merchants from different cities to sell their goods.
The department store contains more than 100 shops across multiple floors, offering 170,000 different products from 3,000 companies to approximately 300,000 daily visitors.
The building houses its own metro station, connecting the shopping complex directly to Saint Petersburg's public transportation network through underground passages.
Location: Tsentralny District
Inception: 1785
Architects: Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe
Architectural style: classicism
Part of: historic centre of Saint Petersburg
Website: http://bgd.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.93417,30.33222
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:51
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