A day spent exploring the moscow metro stations is a day well spent. Mar 20, 2018 the moscow metro has some of the most beautiful metro stations in the world. The first mentions of constructing a subway in moscow. Elaborate underground architecture of soviet metro stations.
I rode it and found that its miles ahead of new york citys subway system. 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. Architecture and design of the moscow metro, 19352015 examines the heritage of the citys underground train network, from station design to the evolution of. Art and decor of moscow metro stations amusing planet. Each line has its own amount of stations, in which live moscow s survivors of the nuclear holocaust. Buy soviet metro stations 01 by christopher herwig, fuel, damon murray, stephen sorrell isbn. 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. Also, you will learn how to use the metro like a local muscovite.
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. Each station has its own leader, customs, and even political. The moscow subway is called the most beautiful in the world 44 of the nearly 200 stations are listed as cultural heritage sites. 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.
Fuel, lands on september 24 and is available for preorder today via amazon. I am about halfway through reading this book and am enjoying it very much. If you are in moscow, however, that couldnt be further from the case the russian citys metro. 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. In this excerpt from fuels latest book, soviet metro stations. Moscow metro is one of the most beautiful and unique subway systems in the world. An advantage of this line is that you can get to it very easily and quickly no matter where you are in moscow.
From extreme marble and chandelier opulence to brutal futuristic minimalist glory, soviet metro stations documents this wealth of diverse architecture. Unmatched in appearance stations are masterpieces of art and architecture of historical reminders. Architecture and design of the moscow metro, 19352015 examines the heritage of the citys underground train. The ornate beauty of moscows palatial metro stations. Free of graffiti or vandalism, the system still fills muscovites with pride. Embassy, including the cia station, was literally riddled with kgb bugging devices. Sep 23, 2019 in this excerpt from fuels latest book, soviet metro stations. Moscow metro the most beautiful metro stations in the world. Photos show the lavish designs of metro stations from the soviet era. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Welcome on the unofficial site of moscow underground.
Krasnye vorota is a metro station in moscow, russia. Moscow metro tour moscow free tour historically first and. Herwigs photography in soviet metro stations gives an insight into the array of political influences and architectural styles seen during the soviet era. The ornate beauty of moscow s palatial metro stations. 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. Moscow metro is famous worldwide for the sophisticated decorative aesthetic of many of its stations, a concept related to the idea of soviets times. The moscow metro was one of the ussrs most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious palaces for the people. 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.
Kazanski, yaroslavki and leningradski are located at the same area next to komsomolskaya metro station northeast center. Please see polis disambiguation for other meanings. How to use the moscow metro and what stations to visit. 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. Because many of the metro stations were used as nuclear bomb. Scheme with multicolored subway lines and stations can be seen everywhere. Moscow metro one of the most beautiful in the world. You will see examples of stations of different periods. The most beautiful stations on the moscow metro chasing.
Exploring moscows majestic metro stations atlas obscura. Take our moscow metro tour and discover why our subway is recognized as the most beautiful in the world. Moscow metro photographs and text by tomer ifrah lensculture. Christopher herwig photographs opulent details of soviet metro. During the excursion you will find out the history of appearance and development of moscow metro. Photos show the lavish designs of metro stations from the. Moscows metro stations in pictures art and design the guardian. The first time i entered one of the metro stations in moscow, i was immediately captured by its magic. The ornate beauty of moscows palatial metro stations cnn style. Getting around moscow by metro and public transport way to.
Christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the stations of each metro network of the former ussr. You can view the entire collection and read more about each station in herwigs book. Subway stations are often sordid spots, the dark, dank portals into a citys underbelly. Although, again, avoid using it in peak hours, otherwise. In moscow station ronald kessler goes behind the scenes to show how the entire u. Archdaily herwig suggests with his photographs that if owning a car was the american dream, a worldclass subway. Mar 15, 2018 today the moscow metro rolls 220 miles through 212 stations, making it the sixth longest in the world. From the lower floor of the station you can get to the joint vestibule of both kurskaya metro stations. 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.
From kyivskas kharkiv metro to moscows tulskaya stop, christopher herwig photographs. Since 2016 the moscow metro is connected to two new types of rail transport. Apr 08, 2018 the most beautiful stations on the moscow metro. My first impression is that the write of the book has a hard on for the marines and marine corps in general.
Today the moscow metro rolls 220 miles through 212 stations, making it the sixth longest in the world. The moscow metro, the world first by passenger density, it carried 9. 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. With us you will see the most beautiful metro stations in moscow built under stalin.
Archdaily herwig suggests with his photographs that if owning a car was the american dream, a. The moscow metro is a rapid transit system serving moscow, russia, and the neighbouring moscow oblast cities of krasnogorsk, reutov, lyubertsy and kotelniki. Pictures of moscows beautiful subway architecture travel. Most beautiful metro stations in moscow quokka travel. Photographer david burdeny has indulged his love of extravagant spaces in a series documenting russias ornate underground stations. 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. 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. You will also see the beautiful baroque moulding and astonishing stainedglass windows in each of the stations. The moscow metro has some of the most beautiful metro stations in the world. 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. In other words it has a direct influence on how the moscow looks today because without it the city would live much. 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.
It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. I was first blown away by the metros station on trips to. The moscow metro is known for its efficiency and ornate stations. May 18, 20 the moscow metro was one of the ussrs most extravagant architectural projects, with stations constructed as luxurious palaces for the people. Moscow metro is a legend and moscow metro stations are among the most beautiful in the world. They used to have palaces for kings, we are going to build palaces for the people. 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. Komsomolskaya, revolution square, novoslobodskaya, mayakovskaya.
Here are highlights from a 20photo series documenting the gloriously ornate, vaulted halls of russias metro stations. Yaroslavsky train station is where the transsiberian trains depart from, while leningradsky station serves st. 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. 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. Guide to moscow metro stations the underground gallery. Anyone who knows a bit about soviet state socialism knows about the moscow metro and its.
Sep 24, 2019 soviet metro stations is new from fuel publishing. 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. The moscow metro mcc mcd everything about capitals. The main stations that you will want to visit are on the number 5 line, also known as the circle line. It has 31 stations around the city with changes to metro stations most of them require to walk a few minutes via the street. I am a former marine security guard at the american embassy in seoul, korea from 1962 to 1965. Soviet metro stations hatherley, owen, sorrell, stephen, murray, damon. 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.
Sep 26, 2019 christopher herwig has completed a subterranean expedition photographing the stations of each metro network of the former ussr. Moscows metro stations in pictures art and design the. The moscow metro not only looks good it really works efficiently too. Moscow metro stations moscow, russia atlas obscura. 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 also known as the underground palace. 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. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 268 total. Lizzie crook dezeen from kyivskas kharkiv metro to moscows tulskaya stop, christopher herwig photographs sovietera train stations all over ukraine, russia, georgia and beyond. From kyivskas kharkiv metro to moscows tulskaya stop, christopher herwig. 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. Anyone who knows a bit about soviet state socialism knows about the moscow metro and its system of underground palaces.
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