Moscow s kursky railway station is next to the kurskaya metro stations on the brown circle line and the dark blue line and near to chkalovskaya metro station on the light green line. Christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the stations of each metro network of the former ussr. 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 us you will see the most beautiful metro stations in moscow built under stalin. 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. Moscow metro one of the most beautiful in the world. I was first blown away by the metros station on trips to. In other words it has a direct influence on how the moscow looks today because without it the city would live much. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 268 total. Each station has its own leader, customs, and even political. 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. Sep 24, 2019 soviet metro stations is new from fuel publishing. The only good thing about the citys transport is the famous moscow metro, which is very efficient, fast, and is so beautiful it could well be a museum.
Mar 15, 2018 today the moscow metro rolls 220 miles through 212 stations, making it the sixth longest in the world. From kyivskas kharkiv metro to moscows tulskaya stop, christopher herwig photographs. Photos show the lavish designs of metro stations from the. Pictures of moscows beautiful subway architecture travel. Featured stations avtovo, saint petersburg and elektrozavodskaya, moscow are reproduced from soviet metro stations, the new book from christopher herwig, author of previous fuel bestsellers soviet stops i and ii.
Moscow metro stations also known as the underground palace. During the excursion you will find out the history of appearance and development of moscow metro. They used to have palaces for kings, we are going to build palaces for the people. My first impression is that the write of the book has a hard on for the marines and marine corps in general.
I am a former marine security guard at the american embassy in seoul, korea from 1962 to 1965. Free of graffiti or vandalism, the system still fills muscovites with pride. You will also see the beautiful baroque moulding and astonishing stainedglass windows in each of the stations. Although, again, avoid using it in peak hours, otherwise. The ornate beauty of moscows palatial metro stations. Most beautiful metro stations in moscow quokka travel. Yaroslavsky train station is where the transsiberian trains depart from, while leningradsky station serves st.
Many of moscows metro stations are architectural masterpieces, heavily themedup with sculptures, reliefs and mosaics expounding the benefits of a healthy communist life, so expect a fullon dose of soldiers, workers, tractordrivers, artists and sportsmen. Each line has its own amount of stations, in which live moscow s survivors of the nuclear holocaust. Scheme with multicolored subway lines and stations can be seen everywhere. 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 ornate beauty of moscow s palatial metro stations. Please see polis disambiguation for other meanings. You will see examples of stations of different periods. Moscow metro is a legend and moscow metro stations are among the most beautiful in the world. Elaborate underground architecture of soviet metro stations. 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. 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. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Moscow metro the most beautiful metro stations in the world.
Moscow metro photographs and text by tomer ifrah lensculture. In this excerpt from fuels latest book, soviet metro stations. Moscow metro is famous worldwide for the sophisticated decorative aesthetic of many of its stations, a concept related to the idea of soviets times. 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. 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.
May 31, 2017 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. Jan 19, 2016 the moscow subway is called the most beautiful in the world 44 of the nearly 200 stations are listed as cultural heritage sites. Embassy, including the cia station, was literally riddled with kgb bugging devices. Apr 08, 2018 the most beautiful stations on the moscow metro.
How to use the moscow metro and what stations to visit. Photos show the lavish designs of metro stations from the soviet era. Kazanski, yaroslavki and leningradski are located at the same area next to komsomolskaya metro station northeast center. Subway stations are often sordid spots, the dark, dank portals into a citys underbelly.
Komsomolskaya, revolution square, novoslobodskaya, mayakovskaya. Because many of the metro stations were used as nuclear bomb. From the lower floor of the station you can get to the joint vestibule of both kurskaya metro stations. The moscow metro not only looks good it really works efficiently too. The moscow metro, in addition to being remarkably efficient and frequent departures every 23 minutes at most main stations, you just have to be aware of the closing times after midnight and economical we purchased troika cards and recharged as necessary also contains a. Take our moscow metro tour and discover why our subway is recognized as the most beautiful in the world.
Architecture and design of the moscow metro, 19352015 examines the heritage of the citys underground train. The most beautiful stations on the moscow metro chasing. Anyone who knows a bit about soviet state socialism knows about the moscow metro and its. Welcome on the unofficial site of moscow underground. Christopher herwig photographs opulent details of soviet metro. The moscow metro was one of the ussrs most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious palaces for the people.
If you are in moscow, however, that couldnt be further from the case the russian citys metro. Today the moscow metro rolls 220 miles through 212 stations, making it the sixth longest in the world. Krasnye vorota is a metro station in moscow, russia. Canadian photographer christopher herwig documents many of the stations along these metro systems, which cover 15 cities and six countries, in his new book soviet metro stations, a collaboration. The main stations that you will want to visit are on the number 5 line, also known as the circle line. Moscows metro stations in pictures art and design the guardian. The moscow metro is a rapid transit system serving moscow, russia, and the neighbouring moscow oblast cities of krasnogorsk, reutov, lyubertsy and kotelniki.
Architecture and design of the moscow metro, 19352015 examines the heritage of the citys underground train network, from station design to the evolution of. The ornate beauty of moscows palatial metro stations cnn style. Moscow metro is one of the most beautiful and unique subway systems in the world. The moscow metro, which was planned from the beginning to be a giant underground airraid shelter, became the last refuge of humanity. Moscow metro stations moscow, russia atlas obscura. On this tour you will discover the most famous stations of the moscow metro, many of which are listed as cultural heritage sites. The moscow metro, the world first by passenger density, it carried 9. Revealing the inner workings of the two most powerful intelligence armies in the world, kessler chronicles kgb seduction and sexual entrapment, incompetence and cia arrogance. Archdaily herwig suggests with his photographs that if owning a car was the american dream, a worldclass subway. May 18, 20 the moscow metro was one of the ussrs most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious palaces for the people. The moscow metro mcc mcd everything about capitals. Getting around moscow by metro and public transport way to. Since 2016 the moscow metro is connected to two new types of rail transport.
The first mentions of constructing a subway in moscow. Archdaily herwig suggests with his photographs that if owning a car was the american dream, a. From extreme marble and chandelier opulence to brutal futuristic minimalist glory, soviet metro stations documents this wealth of diverse architecture. It has 31 stations around the city with changes to metro stations most of them require to walk a few minutes via the street. From kyivskas kharkiv metro to moscows tulskaya stop, christopher herwig. The moscow metro is known for its efficiency and ornate stations. You can view the entire collection and read more about each station in herwigs book. Also, you will learn how to use the metro like a local muscovite.
The moscow subway is called the most beautiful in the world 44 of the nearly 200 stations are listed as cultural heritage sites. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Buy soviet metro stations 01 by christopher herwig, fuel, damon murray, stephen sorrell isbn. Sep 23, 2019 in this excerpt from fuels latest book, soviet metro stations. Art and decor of moscow metro stations amusing planet.
Herwigs photography in soviet metro stations gives an insight into the array of political influences and architectural styles seen during the soviet era. 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. Discover the best moscow metro stations to visit, download metro maps in english, get information on how to navigate the metro system or about taking a guided metro tour. Guide to moscow metro stations the underground gallery. Moscow public transportation is horrible and the city is immersed in the constant traffic jams, so dont even attempt to go overground during the peak hours 8 to 11 am and 5 to 8 pm. Moscows metro stations in pictures art and design the. The moscow metro has some of the most beautiful metro stations in the world. In moscow station ronald kessler goes behind the scenes to show how the entire u. I rode it and found that its miles ahead of new york citys subway system. An advantage of this line is that you can get to it very easily and quickly no matter where you are in moscow. I am about halfway through reading this book and am enjoying it very much. Anyone who knows a bit about soviet state socialism knows about the moscow metro and its system of underground palaces.
Many of moscow s metro stations are architectural masterpieces, heavily themedup with sculptures, reliefs and mosaics expounding the benefits of a healthy communist life, so expect a fullon dose of soldiers, workers, tractordrivers, artists and sportsmen. Here are highlights from a 20photo series documenting the gloriously ornate, vaulted halls of russias metro stations. A day spent exploring the moscow metro stations is a day well spent. Photographer david burdeny has indulged his love of extravagant spaces in a series documenting russias ornate underground stations. Mar 20, 2018 the moscow metro has some of the most beautiful metro stations in the world. Unmatched in appearance stations are masterpieces of art and architecture of historical reminders. Tulskaya station in moscow, is one of the sovietera stations featured in the book. The book features photography by alexei narodizkiy and an introduction by nikolai shumakov, president of the union of architects of russia and chief architect of numerous stations. Exploring moscows majestic metro stations atlas obscura. Moscow metro tour moscow free tour historically first and. Fuel, lands on september 24 and is available for preorder today via amazon.
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