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Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Russian: Пло́щадь Револю́ции, meaning Revolution Square) is one of the most famous stations of the Moscow Metro, in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow. The station is named after Revolution Square, under which it is located. It is located on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line.

History

When the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line was first built, the tracks from Ploshchad Revolyutsii extended westward to Alexandrovsky Sad rather than Arbatskaya. When the westward extension of the line was completed in 1953, trains were rerouted through the new segment.

Architecture

The station opened in 1938, its architect was Alexey Dushkin. The station features red and yellow marble arches resting on low pylons faced with black Armenian marble. The spaces between the arches are partially filled by decorative ventilation grilles and ceiling tracery. Each arch is flanked by a pair of bronze sculptures by Matvey Manizer depicting the people of the Soviet Union, including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren. There are a total of 76 sculptures in the station.

Transfers

From this station passengers can transfer to Teatralnaya on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line and Okhotny Ryad on the Sokolnicheskaya Line, though the latter can only be reached through Teatralnaya as there is no direct transfer.

Gallery

Escaletors
Platform
Platform with train
The transfer to Teatralnaya on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line

Trivia

One of the bronze sculptures — a dog that accompanies a frontier guard — is believed to bring good luck if you rub its nose.^[1]

References

^ http://mnweekly.ru/local/20080327/55319816.html

External links

Template:Ru icon—metro.ru: odfficial Ploshchad Revolyutsii website
mymetro.ru
KartaMetro.info — Station location and exits on map of Moscow] — Template:En icon Template:Ru icon

55°45′23″N 37°37′17″E / 55.75639°N 37.62139°E / 55.75639; 37.62139

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-'''Ploshchad Revolyutsii''' ({{lang-ru|Пло́щадь Револю́ции}}, meaning ''Revolution Square'') is one of the most famous stations of the [[Moscow Metro]]. It is located on the [[Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line]] and opened in 1938. The architect was [[Alexey Dushkin]]. The station features red and yellow [[marble]] [[arch]]es resting on low pylons faced with black [[Armenia]]n marble. The spaces between the arches are partially filled by decorative ventilation grilles and ceiling [[tracery]]. Each arch is flanked by a pair of [[bronze]] sculptures by [[Matvey Manizer]] depicting the people of the [[Soviet Union]], including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren. There are a total of 76 sculptures in the station.
+'''Ploshchad Revolyutsii''' ({{lang-ru|Пло́щадь Револю́ции}}, meaning ''Revolution Square'') is one of the most famous stations of the [[Moscow Metro]], in the [[Tverskoy District]] of central Moscow. The station is named after [[Revolution Square, Moscow|Revolution Square]], under which it is located.  It is located on the [[Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line]].
-The station is named after [[Revolution Square, Moscow|Revolution Square]], under which it is located.
+==History==
 When the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line was first built, the tracks from Ploshchad Revolyutsii extended westward to [[Aleksandrovsky Sad (Moscow Metro)|Alexandrovsky Sad]] rather than [[Arbatskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line)|Arbatskaya]]. When the westward extension of the line was completed in 1953, trains were rerouted through the new segment.
+===Architecture===
+The station opened in 1938, its architect was [[Alexey Dushkin]]. The station features red and yellow [[marble]] [[arch]]es resting on low pylons faced with black [[Armenia]]n marble. The spaces between the arches are partially filled by decorative ventilation grilles and ceiling [[tracery]]. Each arch is flanked by a pair of [[bronze]] sculptures by [[Matvey Manizer]] depicting the people of the [[Soviet Union]], including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren. There are a total of 76 sculptures in the station.
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+*{{ru icon}}—[http://www.metro.ru/stations/arbatsko-pokrovskaya/ploshad_revolutsii/ metro.ru: odfficial '''Ploshchad Revolyutsii''' website]
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-*[http://www.kartametro.info/?hl=EN&ms=PloshchadRevolyutsii&z=17&t=k KartaMetro.info]&nbsp;— Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)
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