Moskovsky railway station
Moskovsky railway station, Railway station building in Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Description
Moskovsky railway station is a Neoclassical station building with Corinthian columns, large Venetian windows, and a two-level clock tower on the facade in Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main hall with high ceilings opens onto seven platforms that serve long-distance trains.
History
The terminal opened in 1851 under Tsar Nicholas I as Nicholaevsky station and connected Saint Petersburg with Moscow by rail for the first time. Architect Konstantin Thon designed the building as a symbol of the new railway age in the Russian Empire.
Culture
The bronze head of Peter the Great stands in the main hall today and reminds visitors of the city's founder. This bust replaced an earlier Lenin sculpture in 1993, when new political times began.
Practical
Underground passages lead from the platforms directly to Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Mayakovskaya metro stations without needing to go outside. Departure boards in the main building display all train connections clearly.
Did you know?
This terminal is the oldest preserved station building in all of Saint Petersburg and has kept its original facade for over 170 years. Konstantin Thon simultaneously designed the identical Leningradsky station in Moscow, so both endpoints of the line appear as architectural twins.
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