Each station has its own leader, customs, and even political. Until nowadays moscow metro is one of the most important heritage of architecture of the ussr period. Nov 07, 2016 after reading this you will be ready for the next book. The moscow metro is the second busiest in the world after the. Kazanski, yaroslavki and leningradski are located at the same area next to komsomolskaya metro station northeast center. Lizzie crook dezeen from kyivskas kharkiv metro to moscows tulskaya stop, christopher herwig photographs sovietera train stations all over ukraine, russia, georgia and beyond. The 2010 moscow metro bombings were suicide bombings carried out by two islamic female terrorists during the morning rush hour of march 29, 2010, at two stations of the moscow metro lubyanka and park kultury, with roughly 40 minutes in between. Embassy, including the cia station, was literally riddled with kgb bugging devices.
To find out more about the history of the moscow metro, read this article. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. The first project of moscow metro was created in 1901 but the first line sokolnicheskaya line 1, red was opened only on 15th may 1935. History of the moscow metro see moscow metro scheme the moscow metro was initially built under the 1930s moscow general plan designed by lazar kaganovich and was named after him metropoliten im. Mar 15, 2018 today the moscow metro rolls 220 miles through 212 stations, making it the sixth longest in the world.
The very founding site of the city and arguably, the country, the kremlin and red square are still at the heart of moscow historically, geographically and spiritually. Tripadvisor moscow metro tour provided by moscow free tour. Since 2016 the moscow metro is connected to two new types of rail transport. Art and decor of moscow metro stations amusing planet. Please see polis disambiguation for other meanings. Public museum of the moscow metro moscow, russia atlas. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Komsomolskaya, revolution square, novoslobodskaya, mayakovskaya. Keep in mind that artyom is a very minor character in metro 2034. I like the idea that when theres no one in a space, you begin to envisage yourself there, he says. Park of culture is a moscow metro station in the khamovniki district, central administrative okrug, moscow. It is one of the most heavily used metro systems in the world.
To step onto the moscow metro is to step back in time and immerse yourself in a museum rich in architecture and history. Its a 2hour walking tour that includes visiting 67 most impressive metro stations. An early slogan had it that the whole country is building the moscow metro, but between the 1960s and 80s this could have been rephrased as the moscow metro is being built in the whole. Subway of moscow moscow metro in its long history has known many innovations and modifications. History of the moscow metro see moscow metro scheme the moscow metro was initially built under the 1930s moscow general plan designed by lazar kaganovich and was named after him. Guide to moscow metro stations the underground gallery. Opened in 1935, it is an extravagant gallery of communist. Building the moscow metro, or the brief history of the. Sep, 2017 the moscow metro could almost be called an underground city with its own rules, rhythms and landmarks. The moscow metro is like a gorgeous russian history museum. Take our moscow metro tour and discover why our subway is recognized as the most beautiful in the world.
It functions as a separate organism, but is, no matter what, an irreplaceable part of the city. The moscow metro is one of the most extensive and heavily traveled subway systems in the world, transporting about 9 million people around the city each day. Riding the citys underground subway system is a sightseeing tour in itself with huge, vaulted, marblecolumned stations some with ornate mosaics and splendid stained glass designed and decorated by famous russian architects and sculptors. Before world war 2 there were two more lines opened. The most inspiring metro stations of the stalins era are revolution square, kievskaya, beloruskaya, mayakovskaya, novoslobodskaya, dostoevskaya, prospekt mira, komsomolskaya and taganskaya. Welcome on the unofficial site of moscow underground. The first line opened on 15 may 1935 between sokolniki and park kultury. Pictures of moscows beautiful subway architecture travel. Lizzie crook dezeen from kyivskas kharkiv metro to. Reutersphil noble two women read a book as they sit in a train on the metro in moscow august 10, 20. It starts at revolution square and ends at mayakovskaya. Here are highlights from a 20photo series documenting the gloriously ornate, vaulted halls of russias metro stations.
It has 31 stations around the city with changes to metro stations most of them require to walk a few minutes via the street. Architecture and design of the moscow metro, 19352015 examines the heritage of the citys underground train network, from station design to the. Herwigs photography in soviet metro stations gives an insight into the array of political influences and architectural styles seen during the soviet era. Discover public museum of the moscow metro in moscow, russia. The moscow metro is the central location and namesake for the metro series, where during a nuclear war, moscow s inhabitants are driven down into the moscow metro, which has been designed as a fallout shelter, with the various stations being turned into makeshift settlements. That is why the trains and metro stations are very crowded especially on weekdays. Myakinino station was the first to be built under a publicprivate partnership, with financing from bakuborn billionaire aras agalarov who wanted a stop at his. The moscow metro mcc mcd everything about capitals. While for millions of locals it is just their every day routine on the way to. Your metro tickets are bought separately from the price of the.
Jan 18, 2012 2017, parade of trains of the moscow metro duration. Your metro tickets are bought separately from the price of the tour. The very founding site of the city and arguably, the country, the kremlin and. Moscows subway features the first station in the world to be situated on a bridge and to this day the station vorobyovy gory is the only one of this type in moscow. In total the metro is 314 kilometres long and has 214 stations including 1 temporarily closed. James andrews, professor of history, researches the history of the 206 stations that make up the main metro system, which continues to expand. The best time for a sightseeing tour in the metro is early morning, late evening or sunday.
As the system changed so have the maps, reflecting not only. During the excursion you will find out the history of appearance and development of moscow metro. Aug 28, 2017 the moscow metro serves more people per day than the new york city and london metros combined, with nearly 6. The moscow metro could almost be called an underground city with its own rules, rhythms and landmarks. It has 31 stations around the city with changes to metro stations most of.
Moscow metro one of the most beautiful in the world. Each line has its own amount of stations, in which live moscow s survivors of the nuclear holocaust. The ornate beauty of moscows palatial metro stations cnn. At least 40 people were killed, and over 100 injured. The moscow metro seventeen moments in soviet history. Today the moscow metro rolls 220 miles through 212 stations, making it the sixth longest in the world. They used to have palaces for kings, we are going to build palaces for the people.
Muscovites used the subway to move about their great city. Myakinino station was the first to be built under a publicprivate partnership, with financing from bakuborn billionaire aras agalarov who wanted a stop. May 23, 20 moscow s subway system turned 78yearsold last week. Moscow metro simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Built under the command of stalin, the ironfisted leader ordered the metros artists and architects to design a structure that embodied svet radiance or brilliance and svetloe budushchee a. The moscow metro is a metro system which reaches nearly every part of the city of moscow in russia. Moscow metro tour moscow free tour historically first and. Filled with decadent chandeliers, marble columns, mosaics and grand statues, the grand stations built in moscow, kiev and other cities across the former ussr are more like a series of underground.
How to use the moscow metro and what stations to visit. Moscows underground transit system is now more than 80 years old, and carries up to 9 million passengers through more than 200 stations every day. With your metro ticket in hand, make your way to revolution square station, novoslobodskaya station, komsomolskaya station, kurskaya station, and mayakovskaya station and admire the chandeliers, mosaics, and statues that decorate the interiors. The ornate beauty of moscow s palatial metro stations. Moscows metro stations in pictures art and design the. Here james campbell and will pryce take us on a virtual. Architecture and design of the moscow metro, 19352015 examines the heritage of the citys underground train network, from station design to the evolution of. Jan 19, 2016 moscows subway features the first station in the world to be situated on a bridge and to this day the station vorobyovy gory is the only one of this type in moscow. Visit one of the first opened stations of the moscow metro system all the way back in 1935. The moscow metro serves more people per day than the new york city and london metros combined, with nearly 6. Every decade in the history of the moscow metro has been different. Riding the citys underground subway system is a sightseeing tour in itself with huge, vaulted, marblecolumned stations some with ornate mosaics and splendid stained glass designed and decorated.
This is a list of moscow metro stations, including stations of moscow monorail and moscow central circle, excluding abandoned, projected, planned stations and those under construction. Vancouverbased photographer david burdeny has always loved extravagant spaces. Yaroslavsky train station is where the transsiberian trains depart from, while leningradsky station serves st. You will see examples of stations of different periods. Following his bestselling quest for soviet bus stops, christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the stations of each metro. Kazanski, yaroslavki and leningradski are located at the same area next.
Sep 23, 2019 following his bestselling quest for soviet bus stops, christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the stations of each metro network of the former ussr. The moscow metro, which was planned from the beginning to be a giant underground airraid shelter, became the last refuge of humanity. Arbatsko pokrovskaya line 3, blue and zamoskvoretskaya line 2, green. Stations in central moscow are like palaces, walls clad in precious stone, decorated by mosaics and grandiose sculptures. Exploring moscows majestic metro stations atlas obscura. It consists of 14 lines and 212 stations and has more than 360 km of tracks.
A world history is the most complete account of library buildings to date. Hunter, who is really just a minor character in metro 2033 even though he drives the story, is a major character in metro 2034. The moscow metro carries about 7 million passengers a day. Moscow metro is a legend and moscow metro stations are among the most beautiful in the world. Moscow metro serves the largest number of passengers a day out of all the metro systems in the world. The metro in moscow has 12 lines with 223 stations. After reading this you will be ready for the next book. It is also famous for its stations, which are heavily decorated with paintings. In moscow station ronald kessler goes behind the scenes to show how the entire u. With your metro ticket in hand, make your way to revolution square station, novoslobodskaya station.
The task of creating a logo which would primarily be used to mark station entrances was set a. Visit five of moscows metro stations with ease and learn their history on this walking tour. As of 2019, the moscow metro, excluding the moscow central circle and moscow monorail, has 232 stations 263 with moscow central circle and its route length is 397. The moscow metro was one of the ussrs most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious palaces for the people. Discover why this station has become one of the main tourist attractions. The construction of the first stations was based on. The ornate beauty of moscows palatial metro stations. Sep 04, 20 the moscow metro is one of the most extensive and heavily traveled subway systems in the world, transporting about 9 million people around the city each day. Free of graffiti or vandalism, the system still fills muscovites with pride. As the system changed so have the maps, reflecting not only the. Tourists came from across the soviet union, even the world, to see its wonders.
It is on the sokolnicheskaya line, between frunzenskaya and kropotkinskaya stations. Following his bestselling quest for soviet bus stops, christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the. May 18, 20 the moscow metro was one of the ussrs most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious palaces for the people. It functions as a separate organism, but is, no matter what, an irreplaceable part of the. Hidden in a metro shop under a shopping mall, this small museum tells the story of one of the worlds largest urban transit systems. The moscow metro opened its doors for passengers in may 1935. Sep 27, 2019 an early slogan had it that the whole country is building the moscow metro, but between the 1960s and 80s this could have been rephrased as the moscow metro is being built in the whole country. With us you will see the most beautiful metro stations in moscow built under stalin. The moscow metro is the second busiest in the world after the tokyo subway. The 2010 moscow metro bombings were suicide bombings carried out by two islamic female terrorists during the morning rush hour of march 29, 2010, at two stations of the moscow metro lubyanka and. Celebrate the moscow metros 80th birthday with a journey. Metro 2035 is the book that the second metro gamemetro 2033. While for millions of locals it is just their every day routine on the way to work or school for tourists visiting moscow metro is a treat and one of the highlights of the fascinating capital of russia. During any season, at any hour of the day, moscow thrills visitors with its artistry, history and majesty.