In Moscow continues to grow interest on the tour of the metro stations
"From the beginning of 2019 at the present time, 2.5 thousand of Muscovites and guests of the city visited excursions in the metro stations, accompanied by accredited guides. During this period there have been over 250 study programmes".
Also in the government of Moscow noted that the most popular excursion is a guided tour of the stations of the Moscow metro. Affords the history and development of the Metropolitan subway. They are carried out in the following popular stations: Kropotkinskaya, Arbatskaya, Kievskaya. In addition, a very popular tour called "treasures of the underground ring" and "Metro enthusiasts".
Among the new programs that have won the attention of tourists – a tour of the station Solntsevo line "Business center". However, while the station is temporarily closed.
Tour participants can visit the cockpit duty station, to see is to control the movement of trains in real time. In addition, the visitors can proceed to the special service bridge, which offers an extraordinary view of the metro tunnel. A special delight is a visit to the machine room management escalators.
Moscow metro stations called "underground palaces of Moscow". Their design is of high artistic value. Underground halls and vestibules have the magnificent decoration. Statues, reliefs, stained glass, paintings and mosaics, the frescoes, executed by leading architects of the country – all this can be found down in the capital's subway.
Particularly noteworthy are the station "Mayakovskaya", "Revolution Square", adorned 76th bronze sculptures, "Komsomolskaya-ring" with mosaics. These objects have long been the architectural monuments of the mid-twentieth century. Some of them are under official state protection.
The system of the Moscow metro consists of 12 lines with a total length 298,8 km (double-track basis), which are 182 stations.
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