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Discover the unparalleled grandeur of the Moscow metro stations as well as its important role in the history of Soviet Russia and the city of Moscow.
She is the mother of all metro systems and on a daily basis transports more passengers than the underground systems of Paris and New York combined. The stations are of unparalleled grandeur and great attention was paid to its ornate aesthetic design which is unique in a public project. The underground system not only served the purpose of public transportation, but the metro provided a stage for the state to perform its control over Soviet life: whether it might concern the powerful forces it took to construct such a great network of transportation or provide shelter during WWII - it was a hybrid of palace, basilica and fortress.
During your visit to the Moscow Metro Museum, you will be introduced to the fascinating history of the Moscow metro system and its role in Soviet life. In addition, you will resurface from the labyrinth of metro stations in oder to admire another legendary station: the Yaroslavl train station from where the trans-siberian railway beginns ist gargantuan journey through Russia, Mongolia and into China.
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