One of the Moscow Metro’s best-known stations, opened in 1938 and decorated with a sequence of bronze sculptures set into arched passages. It feels almost like an underground gallery and is a strong introduction to the Metro as architecture.
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It is easy to include on the way to Red Square: simply step off and walk the full platform. During rush hour avoid blocking passages or stopping in heavy passenger flows.
Ploshchad Revolyutsii station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line, beside Red Square and Nikolskaya Street.
A few more Moscow attractions with a similar kind of visit.
One of Moscow’s defining theatrical landmarks and a major architectural focus of Theatre Square. Even without attending a performance, the building is an important part of the historic centre, while the illuminated square is especially attractive on an evening walk after Red Square and Nikolskaya Street.
District: Tverskoy
A monumental 19th-century exhibition hall beside the Kremlin and Alexander Garden, now used for major art, history and cultural projects. Its central location makes it easy to add even to a tightly planned sightseeing day.
District: Tverskoy
Mayakovskaya, opened in 1938, is one of the most celebrated architectural stations of the Moscow Metro. Slender columns, stainless steel, stone and Alexander Deyneka’s ceiling mosaics turn the platform into an architectural landmark rather than merely a transport stop.
District: Tverskoy