GUM Department Store
ГУМ
A 19th-century glass-roofed shopping arcade on the east side of Red Square, where you can shop at famous brands, eat in a Soviet-style canteen and try the famous GUM ice cream.
GUM was built in 1893 and faces the Kremlin across Red Square. Its roughly 240-meter facade is in Russian Revival style. Inside, three parallel arcades are covered by iron-framed glass roofs, with a fountain in the center. The building houses international luxury brands and Russian domestic labels. However, the most popular attractions with tourists are the Stolovaya No. 57 canteen on the second floor, which recreates a Soviet-style dining experience, and the classic GUM ice cream and old-fashioned soda vending machines on the ground floor. In winter, the GUM ice rink on Red Square and the New Year lights make for very photogenic scenes. Entry is free, but restrooms charge a fee.
Opening hours
10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Red Square
- Lenin's Mausoleum
- Saint Basil's Cathedral
- Nikolskaya Street
- State Historical Museum
- Moscow Kremlin
- Alexander Garden & Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Moscow Metro