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Moscow Metro stations
Palaces underground
The palatial stations of the Moscow Metro, from Komsomolskaya to Mayakovskaya and Ploshchad Revolyutsii.
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Image courtesy of © Sergey A. Demidov · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Ride the Koltsevaya (Circle) line and hop off at every station for the mosaics.
- Address
- Moscow, Moscow
About Moscow Metro stations
The Moscow Metro opened in 1935. Its historic stations, among them Komsomolskaya with its chandeliers and ceiling mosaics, Mayakovskaya with its mosaic cupolas, Ploshchad Revolyutsii with its bronze figures and Kievskaya, are among the most celebrated underground spaces in the world.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Moscow Metro stations are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Bolshoi2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Red Square3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Kremlin3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tretyakov Gallery4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Gorky Park6.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
Rail terminals
- Leningradsky terminal150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Belorussky terminal4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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