Novokuznetskaya, Metro station in central Moscow, Russia
Novokuznetskaya is a metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya line in central Moscow, in the Zamoskvorechye district. The platform is lined with white and pink marble columns in octagonal patterns, and the walls carry bronze portraits of military commanders.
The station opened in 1943, in the middle of World War II, as part of the Soviet effort to keep Moscow's metro growing despite the conflict. The platform was later extended in 1978 to handle more passengers.
The ceiling mosaics show workers and soldiers from the war years, designed by artist Vladimir Frolov. They give the station a direct visual record of Soviet daily life that visitors can still read today.
The station sits in central Moscow and connects directly to Tretyakovskaya, where transfers to other lines are available. A short walk from the exit leads to several galleries and landmarks of the old city center.
The marble used for the station's benches was brought from the Ural Mountains, not from the demolished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, as is often claimed. This persistent rumor has circulated among locals and visitors for decades.
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