GUM on the eastern side of Red Square in Moscow was designed by Alexander Pomerantsev, with Vladimir Shukhov as engineer. The article names no client. It was built from 1890 to 1893, and the current structure opened in 1894. The article describes elements of Russian medieval architecture with a steel framework and glass roof. It replaced an earlier trade area lost in the 1812 fire.
Materials include steel, glass, red Finnish granite, Tarusa marble, limestone and reinforced concrete walkways. The facade is 794 feet (242 m) long. The glass skylights have over 20,000 panes.
The state nationalized it after 1917, and Stalin converted it to office space in 1928. It reopened as a department store in 1953, was later privatized, and 50.25 percent was sold in 2005. It is now a shopping mall with over 100 brands as of 2021, plus cafes and restaurants. The article gives no hours.
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