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Jean-Baptiste M. Vallin de la Mothe

French architect

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design of Gostiny Dvor

  • St. Petersburg
    In St. Petersburg: Admiralty Side

    …Dvor (1761–85), originally designed by Jean-Baptiste M. Vallin de la Mothe. This building forms an irregular square and opens onto four streets; formerly it was a mercantile centre. Other department stores line Nevsky Prospekt, as do many restaurants, cafés, and theatres—most notably the Pushkin Academic Drama Theatre.

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