The Metro, Moscow Region

The Metro - details and images

Work began in 1930, a length of 256 km, currently holds 138 subway stations, most of which are located in beautiful downtown.

In 1935, millions of Moscow celebrates the opening of the first subway in Moscow. Initially, connecting only the north of the city (Sokolniki) with the center or, more specifically with Gorkii Park and the subway have stops at 13 stations, all designed and decorated by renowned Russian sculptors, architects and artists.

An impressive private visit for foreign tourists, which will be presented in a palace with rooms large and spacious. Are you surprised by the lavish decorations, the monumental richness of the marble decorations: medallions, columns, mosaics and sculptures that evoke the great events in Russian history, until modern times.

For example, in Revolution Square Station, are bronze statues of revolutionaries in "Red October" 1917 in Komsomolsk station can be seen Kutuzov, who beat Napoleon, in Kievskaia station, Peter the Great in the Battle of Poltava, in the station are Teatranlaia ballerinas in national costumes and columns of flowers.

At the time of World War II, Moscow subway, because of its depth, provided a good shelter for thousands of Moscow, during aerial bombardments.

Every year, the subway line is extended up to remote districts and metro stations are built new, the architecture is much more sober.
Moscow Metro contains nine lines shown in different colors on panels, helping passengers.

For many an underground museum is more than a common transport system. Many stations are considered architectural masterpieces. For example "Kievskaia is decorated with mosaics illustrating scenes from the history of Ukraine, while the decoration station" Maiakovskaia "to use stainless steel and marble.

Metro operates between 5.30-1.30 with 1 minute interval between two trains (more than 1 minute in the evening).

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