malinkibear: zolotoivek: The GUM building under construction, Moscow, 1892. The upper trading rows were under the command of Shukhov for engineering, the guy responsible for the Shabolovka Tower. I lived beside the tower when I was in Moscow, but it took me ages to realise he was also in charge of building GUM.

malinkibear:

zolotoivek:

The GUM building under construction, Moscow, 1892.

The upper trading rows were under the command of Shukhov for engineering, the guy responsible for the Shabolovka Tower. I lived beside the tower when I was in Moscow, but it took me ages to realise he was also in charge of building GUM.

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