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Novoslobodskaya (Новослободская)

Opened on January 30, 1952

Eye-catchers of this rather beautiful metro station are stained glass panels with motives of Russian tapestry. The glass panels are backlit and resemble church windows with daylight gleaming through.

Mosaic of Kievskaya Metro Station

Kievskaya (Киевская)

Opened on April 5, 1953

The main theme of this station is the friendship between Russia and Ukraine. One can easily recognize it just looking at its mosaics. Marble covered walls, ornaments and golden chandeliers give Kievskaya station a touch of glamour.

History of the Moscow Metro

Discussions about building an underground railway in Moscow started in 1902. Back then, most people were shocked and the issue caused considerable dispute in the media.

In the early 1930s the population of Moscow grew rapidly. So it was decided to assign two important communist leaders to manage the construction of the Moscow Metro: Lasar Kaganovitch, the then-Minister of Transport of the USSR, and Nikita Khrushchev, who later became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Construction works started on November 7, 1931, the October Revolution Day. The project turned into a matter of prestige for the entire Soviet Union. Thousands of soldiers and volunteers helped professional workers at construction sites. Best Russian artists created interior decoration of metro stations. Being in constant competition with the West, Stalinwas eager to build not just another subway, but the best subway of the world. Even beneath the ground everyone should sense the power of the Soviet state.

The magnificent hall of Komsomolskaya Metro Station

The first section of the Moscow Metro - 11 kilometres with 13 stations - was opened for operation already in May 1935. Trains ran between Park Sokolniki (Сокольники) and Park Kultury (Парк Культуры). Magnificent stations could compete with Royal palaces: huge halls were decorated with chandeliers, mosaic, statues and columns made of marble or other precious stone. Each metro station featured a different theme.

The construction of the Moscow Metro was going at a good pace. In 1939 it had already 22 stations. Construction works didn't stop even during the Second World War. At that time the Metro was also used as an air raid shelter. The station Chistiye Prudy (Чистые Пруды) was turned into General Staff Headquarters.

A modern train of the Moscow Metro

As the Moscow Metro celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2020.

The Moscow Metro Museum

The museum was opened in November 1967. It is situated at the metro station Sportivnaya (Спортивная) of the red line (Nr.1), just two stops away from the ring station Park Kultury (Парк Культуры).

Adress:
Khamovnitcheski Wal, 36 (Хамовнический вал, 36)

Opening hours:
Tuesday through Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm (last Tuesday of the month closed)
Saturday: 10 am to 4:30 pm
Last entrance 30 minutes before close. The entrance is free.

Telephone: ++7 495 222 7309
Guided tours or group visits by prior arrangement.

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- Первая линия Московского метро: https://diletant.media/excursions/25427122/

- 7 самых красивых станций метро: https://russian7.ru/post/7-krasivyx-stancij/

3.Answer the questions:

1. What was the Moscow Metro named in the early days after?

2. What is the Moscow Metro named since 1955 after?

3. How long was the first section of the Moscow Metro? How many stations had it?

4. What was the subway during the Battle of Moscow?

5. How many lines and stations has the Metro in Moscow nowadays?

6. What is the route length of the Moscow metro?

7. What is the name of the deepest station?

8. Do you know the names of architects who did projects of stations?

9. What station of the Moscow metro do you like the most and why?

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