 State Universal Store - Moscow GUM: Encyclopedia II - State Universal Store - Moscow GUMTaking up nearly the entirety of the eastern side of Red Square, the Upper Trading Rows were built between 1890 and 1893 by Alexander Pomerantsev. The building features an interesting combination of elements of Russian medieval architecture and a steel framework and glass roof, a similar style to the great Victorian train stations of London. It was built to replace the previous trading rows that burnt down in 1825. Nearby, also facing Red Square, is a similar building, formerly known as the Middle Trading Rows. By the time of the Russian Revolutio ...
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