Twice, in 1935 and 1947, Stalin issued orders to demolish GUM as he wanted to expand Red Square. However, these plans were never realized.
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The store’s future was also put in doubt during Leonid Brezhnev's reign. Many thought having shops near such histo
Oftentimes, it takes us buckets of tears, sweat and (literally) blood before we achieve what we want in life. But so long as it means waking up the next day to a morning as majestic and picturesque as this, I would not mind fighting till I shed the last b