DETSKII MIR

Detskii Mir is the largest specialized children’s department store in Russia. The building was constructed in 1953-1957 in Lubianka Square under the design of architect Alexei Nikolaevich Dushkin. The store opened in June of 1957, selling all types of goods for children. In 2005, the building received the status of a cultural heritage site, and later, in 2008, was closed for renovation.  Since 2015, it has been operating under the sign “Central Children’s Store on Lubyanka” because the historical name belongs to the previous owner of the building: the retail chain “Detskii Mir.”