Ploshchad Revolyutsii Metro Station is located in the very center of Moscow, close to many famous landmarks and popular tourist spots. The station is also known for the sculptures located in its underground concourse.
Ploshchad Revolyutsii Metro Station is a station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. It is located between Kurskaya and Arbatskaya stations. The station has a connecting connection to Teatralnaya Station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line, from where you can transfer to Okhotny Ryad Station on the Sokolnicheskaya Line of the Moscow Metro.
The station opened on March 13, 1938. The entrances from this station are located next to Ploshchad Revolyutsii (hence the name). The station was designed by architect A.N. Dushkin.
A few figures: depth – 34 meters; The overall platform width is 22.5 meters; the distance between tracks is 25.4 meters; the height of the boarding hall vault is 5.3 meters; and the platform length is 155 meters.
The station has two above-ground vestibules. The western vestibule is located on Revolution Square and is shared with Teatralnaya Station (from here, you can go to both Revolution Square and Teatralnaya Stations). The station’s eastern vestibule is built into a building located on the corner of Bogoyavlensky Lane and Nikolskaya Street.
A distinctive feature of Revolution Square metro station are the bronze sculptures located in its underground vestibule. There are 76 sculptures in total, 18 of which are repeated four times, and two of which are repeated twice. The sculptures depict a total of 20 images. The sculptures were created at the Leningrad Art Casting Workshop under the direction of sculptor M. G. Manizer. The sculptures installed at the station depict Soviet people, as was common practice in the USSR during the station’s construction. They depict workers, peasants, soldiers, sailors, students, etc. The sculptures were intended to serve as a kind of propaganda tool. Today, they can be considered a cultural monument of the USSR of the mid-20th century.
Some of the sculptures are associated with certain superstitions. For example, to ensure you pass an exam, you should rub the nose of the dog near the “Border Guard with a Dog” sculpture; touching the revolver near the revolutionary sailor sculpture will ensure a successful day.
Sculpture with a dog at the Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station
Some of the landmarks located near the Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station:
Moscow Kremlin. The Moscow Kremlin is the main landmark of the Russian capital and a symbol of Russia. The Kremlin grounds are the historical center of the city. The Moscow Kremlin Museum manages the Kremlin’s tourist attractions.
Red Square. Red Square is the main square of Russia. All tourists visiting the Russian capital stop by this place. The square is home to the Kremlin’s most famous tower, the Spasskaya Tower. (Distance from the metro station is approximately 240 meters.)
St. Basil’s Cathedral. The most famous cathedral in Moscow and Russia (Pokrovsky Cathedral). One of Moscow’s most beautiful churches. (Distance approximately 500 meters.)
Kazan Cathedral. (Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan.)
Bolshoi Theater. Russia’s most famous theater. The theater is known throughout the world. (Distance approximately 370 meters.)
Historical Museum. Russia’s largest historical museum is located on Red Square. (Distance approximately 250 meters.)
Polytechnic Museum (Distance approximately 650 meters.)