Gostiny Dvor (Moscow)

Russia / Moscow / Moscow / ulitsa Ilyinka, 4
 interesting place, exhibition centre, 18th century construction, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia)
Gostiny Dvor in Moscow occupies a substantial portion of Kitai-gorod, as the old merchant district is known. Formerly accommodating both shops and warehouses, it was constructed of brick in the 1590s and underwent significant modifications from 1638–41. As the Russian capital expanded and the old structure became overcrowded, a new indoor market was completed nearby in 1665.

Giacomo Quarenghi in 1789 replaced those medieval buildings with a new shopping mall designed in a sober Neoclassical style with innumerable Corinthian columns and arcades. Building works and various improvements lasted until 1830, by which time Matvei Kazakov and Osip Bove substantially modified the original design in order to make it conform to the difficult terrain of the site.

Subsequently, Quarenghi's structure went through many reconstructions, notably the installation of a modern glass roof in 1995, when Gostiny Dvor was being converted into a fashionable exhibition ground. Nowadays, the edifice is used as the setting for fashion shows, business parties, and even Viennese balls.

In this building

  1. Ресторан «Версия 1.5»
  2. Cafe Transit
  3. Оружейный магазин «Кольчуга»
  4. ООО «Коммерческий Банк "Химэксимбанк"»
  5. Магазин алкогольной продукции «Vинотека»
  6. Салон-магазин «Швейцарские часы»
  7. Продуктовый магазин
  8. Магазин парфюмерии и косметики «Новая заря»
  9. Свадебный салон Свадьба Сити
  10. Музейно-выставочный центр «Музей моды»
  11. Музей парфюмерного искусства
  12. Арт-галерея «Дрезден»
  13. Центр вакцинации от COVID-19
  14. Магазин сувениров Васи Ложкина
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Gostiny_Dvor
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Coordinates:   55°45'13"N   37°37'33"E
This article was last modified 8 years ago