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GUM and Belarusian craft shopping

Shopping in Minsk can combine an interest in Belarusian textiles and crafts with a look at GUM, a 1950s department-store building on Independence Avenue.

GUM and Belarusian craft shopping

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GUM’s Socialist Realist architecture gives shopping a place in the story of postwar Minsk. Linen, wool, embroidery, straw work and wooden boxes offer a different focus from international brands, with materials and making techniques providing a useful way to compare possible purchases.

Useful to know

  • At GUM or a souvenir shop, check labels for fibre composition and country of manufacture before choosing Belarusian textiles.

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