Photo GUM - how do without images of the State Department Store. To visit Moscow and take a few pictures of the interiors of GUM - then skip the part of Moscow.
Abbreviation GUM - is familiar to virtually all residents of Russia, who at least once visited Moscow. More 100 years, this shopping center is a symbol of Russia's trade. built in 1893 year, shopping mall is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. The history is interesting and the duration of the GUM. Also in 18 century on the site located retail shops. Under Catherine the Great, it was decided to rebuild them and erected in their place Shopping Mall. The project was designed by the famous architect Kvarnegi. This is the same architect, the project is built Smolny, English Palace at Peterhof, Alexander Palace, and that many more. But construction has not been completed, and 1812 Shopping malls, the burnt. It took another great architect Osip Bove. but again, dilapidated building, and owners of shops disputes prevented bring the building in order.
AT 1888 In the year the Joint Stock Company “Upper Trading Rows on Red Square in Moscow” was established. competition was announced, in which the project architect and the victory. n. Pomerance. In the same year, construction began.
Grand opening of the complex took place in 1893 year, and finishing the interior continued until 1896 of the year.
After the Revolution, the building has not changed its destination. AT 1923 State Department Store was opened (Gum). In the 30s the building wanted to demolish and build in its place a building of the Ministry of Heavy Industry. But, Luckily, these plans did not materialize.
AT 1952 , the rear has been reconstructed and the main store of the country continued its work.
GUM restored several times - in the '70s, in the late 90s, in the 2000s.
Today GUM building is leased by the Russian company Bosco di Ciliegi. And I must say, that the owners of the company to competently manage the property.
GUM not only trading platform. Various events are held in the store, including exhibitions.
Photographers have long chosen gum as a location for photo shoots. You can often be seen in the shop of wedding photographers with their wards. Fashion photographers use stairs, store transitions to shoot for fashion magazine. And, of course, thousands of tourists with cameras remove gum from morning till evening. What is attractive to photographers GUM. First of all the, that GUM is the ideal place for photo with natural light. The huge glazed area gives enough light for photographers. Secondly, it's large open spaces with transitions, stairways, benches and railings - a perfect setting for creating various scenes. Well - it's just beautiful, and most importantly – the company has preserved the old tenant interiors, repaired, and the new was made quite organically and tastefully. So that, be sure to visit GUM - if not for shopping, for the sake of aesthetic udovlstviya.
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