Kiyevskaya, Moscow Metro station
Kiyevskaya is a metro station located approximately 174 feet (53 meters) underground in Moscow and serves as a stop on the circular Koltsevaya Line. The station features low, square marble columns decorated with large mosaics trimmed in gold-colored details, and a portrait of Lenin stands at the end of the platform.
The station opened in 1954 during Moscow's rapid expansion and originally featured five portraits of Stalin that were later removed or altered. Its design emerged from a competition held in Ukraine, representing the Soviet era when Moscow invested heavily in decorative metro architecture.
The name Kiyevskaya reflects the historical bond between Moscow and Kyiv. The mosaics throughout the station depict scenes of Ukrainian life and celebrate the shared cultural ties between the two nations.
The station shares an entrance with the Kievsky Rail Terminal above, making it convenient to transfer between metro and train services. Visitors can also connect to two other Kiyevskaya stations on different lines to reach various parts of the city.
In 2006, one of the station's entrances was decorated with a reproduction of an Art Nouveau Paris Metro entrance, a gift from the Paris transit authority. This artistic gesture connects the two cities through their shared transport history.
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