Moscow Metro

The Moscow metro, very deep, was a safe haven for thousands of Muscovites before the aerial bombardment during the Second World War. Its impressive depth explains the almost total absence of many stairs and elevators.

Moscow Metro

Is dotted with rich marble and lamps, its splendid decorations, plates and tiles, columns and sculptures evoke the great events in the history of ancient and modern Russia

Moscow Metro

The subway in Moscow deserves a special visit. The visitor has the impression of being in a palace and large spacious rooms.

Moscow Metro

Opened in 1930, the Moscow metro, has a length of 256 km and 138 stations currently being the most beautiful in the center of the capital.

Moscow Metro began to build in the early twentieth century. IV Stalin decided that the Soviet Union needed a new type of transport, and have chosen for this metro. But before the builders had put a condition - the subway should not resemble the current system, and the drawings had to be an elaborate, or create your own.

Engineers have worked with all diligence, knowing that the money allocated for the construction of the first subway in Russia, were those standards are not small, and in case of failure of the project would be entrusted with the wine on them. The magnitude of the whole building were just enormous, according to eyewitnesses of the colossal building, the numbers that were in the overhead, platezhkah and other documents were simply enormous.

But the job has been successful. The first subway was built mine in 1931. The first subway line was fairly small - little more than 10 kilometers. There were only 13 stations. Engineers working on the establishment of the Moscow subway, fully coped with its task. They have got to create a subway, which is not inferior to other underground world, ranking in the lists of rating prizes. Muscovites rightfully be proud of their underground, which was the first in the history of Russia.

Kremlin inside: Arsenal

Arsenal Building Arsenal (arsenal) has a long history of building. His erection began in 1702 on the initiative of Peter I, in accordance with the plan drawn up by them. Arsenal to be used not only as a military warehouse, but also as a museum, a repository of military trophies and ancient weapons. The largest building of Moscow time of Peter the Great took northern corner of the Kremlin between Trinity and Nikolskaya towers, far from buildings after a fire in 1701. It was the beginning of consolidation of the scale of construction in the Kremlin.

Kremlin inside: Tsar-Bell

Tsar Bell On the eastern side of the bell tower of Ivan the Great on a stone pedestal installed Tsar Bell, which is an outstanding monument of Russian foundry art of the eighteenth century. He was cast by the decree of Empress Anna Ioannovna in the years 1733-1735 Hereditary Moscow foundry, the bell of the masters I. Motorin and his son Michael. So far this is the biggest bell in the world. His weight of nearly 202 tons, height of 6.14 meters, the diameter of 6.6 meters.

Kremlin inside: Tsar Cannon

Tsar Cannon, is currently installed on the west side of the Ivanovo area between the bell tower of Ivan the Great and the Church of the Twelve Apostles, is the most outstanding works of Russian weapons skill. It is made on the orders of Tsar Fedor Ivanovich in 1586g. court smelters Andrew Chohovym Moscow cannon yard. By size, which is 890mm, the biggest gun in the world for what it called the Tsar Cannon. Her weight is close to 40 tons. Bronze cannon barrel is decorated with cast figural friezes, ornamental belt, commemorative inscriptions and equestrian figure of Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich.