Moscow Metro Tour. The most inspiring stations
Take a chance to see arguably the most beautiful subway in the world! “They used to build palaces for kings, we are going to build palaces for people!” said one of the architects of the Moscow metro. You will discover those stunning underground “palaces” and visit Moscow metro stations built in the Stalinist era. You will learn lots of curious facts and unravel secrets hidden under the ground.
You will see:
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Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square) station with sculptures depicting various Soviet era characters, including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, pilots, industrial workers, and schoolchildren (1938).
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Komsomolskaya station, a genuine Baroque underground palace with mosaics depicting Russian national heroes (1952).
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Novoslobodskaya station, the first station with the stained-glass decoration (1952).
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Mayakovskaya station, a masterpiece of Art-deco design with the mosaics made by the prominent Soviet artists (1952).
Languages available: English, Russian
Duration: 2 hours
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