MOSCOW–Red Square is one of the world’s most iconic locales. Dominated by the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and, GUM Department Store, the space looks little different than during Soviet times. While Lenin’s mausoleum remains, any hint of menace is gone. Indeed, even during the worst of the U.S.S.R. the square was more symbolic than threatening. For the most part no one went to the Kremlin to die.
Very different, however, is Lubyanka, just a short walk up Teatralny Proezd past the Bentley and Maserati dealerships.
In the late 19th century 15 insurance companies congregated on Great Lubyanka …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
