Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Change here to Ploshchad Revolyutsii station on the dark blue line (Arbatsko-Pok-
rovskaya liniya).
Ploshchad Revolyutsii
This dramatic station is basically an underground sculpture gallery. The life-sized bronze
statues represent the roles played by the people during the revolution and in the 'new world'
that comes after. Heading up the escalators, the themes are: revolution, industry, agriculture,
hunting, education, sport and child rearing. Touch the nose of the border guard's dog for
good luck on exams.
Take the dark blue line heading west.
Arbatskaya
This shallow station was damaged by a German bomb in 1941. The station was closed (sup-
posedly permanently) and a parallel line was built much deeper. Service was restored on this
line the following decade, which explains the existence of two Arbatskaya stations (and two
Smolenskaya stations, for that matter) on two different lines.
At 250m, Arbatskaya is one of the longest stations. A braided moulding emphasises the
arched ceiling, while red marble and detailed ornamentation give the whole station a
baroque atmosphere.
Kievskaya
This elegant white-marble hall is adorned with a Kyivan-style ornamental frieze, while the
frescoed panels depict farmers in folk costume, giant vegetables and other aspects of the
idyllic Ukrainian existence. The fresco at the end of the hall celebrates 300 years of
Russian-Ukrainian cooperation.
Park Pobedy
This newer station opened after the complex at Poklonnaya Gora, which commemorated the
50th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is the deepest Moscow metro
station, and it has the longest escalators in the world. The enamel panels at either end of the
hall (created by Zurab Tsereteli) depict the victories of 1812 and 1945.
From here you can return to the centre by retracing your ride on the dark blue line.
