Set in an impressive 1939 rationalist building in the very heart of Khreshchatyk, TsUM has undergone an extreme transformation in recent years, from Soviet-style department store to gleaming luxury shopping centre populated by chichi coffee shops. It had much more appeal before they destroyed the art deco interior, but it's still an icon.
TsUM
Kyiv
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