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.