Warm Trading Rows on Ilinka (Moscow)

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An ensemble of commercial buildings constructed in the end of the 19th century between Ilinka Street, Bogoyavlensky Lane and Vetoshny Lane. Destroyed in the 21st century.

Built in 1864-1869 by the architect Aleksandr Nikitin for Moscow owners Azanchevsky and Aleksandr A. Porokhovshchikov, they became the first commercial trading stalls with heating and lighting. Hence the name, Warm Trading Rows. The complex included the Church of the Prophet Elijah which originally had been built in the 16th century.

80% of the complex known as the Warm Trading Rows was demolished by 2008 despite public protect in 2006 and inclusion of the site in a list of historic monuments.

The firm "Интеко", is responsible for demolishing the complex. It is said to belong to the wife of the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov, Elena Baturina who plans to construct a five star hotel on the site of the former Warm Trading Rows complex.