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Moscow: Top 7 Metro Stations That You Can't Miss

Moscow: Top 7 Metro Stations That You Can't Miss, Moscow, Russia

After visiting Moscow, I can certainly say that Moscow Metro is one of the most, if not聽the聽most beautiful metro in the world. Opened in 1935 with an 11 km long line and only 13 stations, it became the first underground system in the Soviet Union. Today, it has more 200 stations spread in a route of over 300km.聽

Built during the Soviet times as聽"the people's palace",聽originally聽its aim was promoting the communist ideals. While the tsars had constructed palaces just for their own enjoyment, Stalin constructed each station as an underground palace that each citizen and worker could enjoy.

Today, 25 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union,聽Moscow's metro can be considered an underground museum. Stations have an exquisite decoration, ranging from precious metals to semi-precious stones. Check out some of the best stations that you can't miss during your stay in Moscow!

We'll start our journey from Arbatskaya station, located right in the heart of Moscow and just at the beginning of Arbat Street, one of the main shopping streets of the Russian capital.聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Moscow: Top 7 Metro Stations That You Can't Miss
Guide Location: Russia » Moscow
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Alberto C.
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Arbatskaya Station
  • Ploshchad Revolyutsii
  • Kurskaya Station
  • Komsomolskaya Station
  • Novoslobodskay Station
  • Belorusskaya Station
  • Mayakovskaya Station

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