Great Gostiny Dvor

Throughout the following century, Gostiny Dvor was continuously augmented, resulting in ten indoor streets and as many as 178 shops by the 20th century. By that time, the Gostiny Dvor had lost its popularity to the more fashionable Passage and New Passage, situated on the Nevsky Prospekt nearby. During the post-World War II reconstructions, its inner walls were demolished and a huge shopping mall came into being. This massive 18th-century structure received a face-lift and entered the 21st century as one of the most fashionable shopping centres in Eastern Europe. A nearby station of Saint Petersburg Metro takes its name from Gostiny Dvor.

References

• Bogdanov I.A. Bolshoi Gostiny dvor v Peterburge. SPb, 2001.

External links

• Official website of Great Gostiny Dvor in St Petersburg
• Views from the upper gallery of Gostiny Dvor in St Petersburg

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