Seen this building before? This is Pavilion \u2116 60 Consumer Cooperation. It stands as a testament to a bygone era. Let’s delve into its history.
Pavilion \u2116 60 Consumer Cooperation was built in 1954. Viktor Lebedev and Pavel Shteller were its architects. Their vision resulted in a neoclassical design. Russian style ornaments add a special touch.
Originally this pavilion was known as the Central Black Soil Regions. This was before 1959. Later it was named Tsentrosoyuz until the early 1980s. Finally it became known as Consumer Cooperation.
Pavilion \u2116 60 Consumer Cooperation once represented several regions. These included Kursk Tambov Penza Voronezh and Oryol. The colonnade at the entrance adds to its grandeur. A belvedere with a golden wreath enhances its sublime appearance.
Inside the central room stands out. It boasts a translucent dome ceiling. Images of hay sheaves sickles and five-pronged stars decorate it. Wreaths and other details evoke Empire architecture.
For its first five years Pavilion \u2116 60 Consumer Cooperation housed the Central Black Soil Regions exposition. Then the Tsentrosoyuz exposition moved here. It came from the building next door.
Exhibits here highlighted retail growth. They showed increasing procurement of rural goods. Expansion of financial resources was another theme. The exhibits also covered access to cultural services. Improved financial well-being of rural households was another subject. Mock-ups of rural shopping centers were on display too.
Today Pavilion \u2116 60 Consumer Cooperation is a federal cultural heritage site. Now it houses a café. You can grab a coffee and soak in the history.