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Moscow Subway Stations Photo Tour

2016-07-07 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

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This post is basically just a long string of photos.

Inside a Moscow subway station with an ornate chandelier and white relief decorations on a yellow arched ceiling

Mosaic mural depicting horses and knights inside a white decorative frame — Komsomolskaya, the first station I saw as soon as I arrived in Moscow.

Old blue subway train stopped at a subway station platform

Marble column top decoration engraved with gun and leaf patterns

Bronze statue depicting three men and women holding guns, with flowers placed below it — Partizanskaya, the area where I mainly stayed.

Wide subway station passageway lined with marble columns and benches on both sides

Circular decoration with a hammer and sickle and a star pattern in the center of a white radial ceiling

White dome ceiling with a radial structure and a golden star decoration in the center

Mosaic decoration depicting a red flag and a medal shape at the top of an arched wall

Mosaic wall decorated with the number 1945 and a red star with a hammer and sickle

Exterior of a subway station building with an arched entrance and the Russian word Smolenskaya written on it — Smolenskaya, close to Arbat Street. Arbatskaya station is also nearby.

Bronze statue of a man holding a rifle standing on a pillar of an arched passageway

Bronze statue of a bearded man carrying a rifle and holding a sword

Bronze statue of a soldier kneeling on one knee holding a pistol

Statue of a soldier holding a gun with a dog — This is the dog that's said to bring good luck.

Someone touching the shiny nose of a dog on a bronze statue of a soldier and a dog

Bronze statue of a worker kneeling on one knee holding a rock drill

Statue of a man deep in thought holding a small cogwheel

Statue of a woman with a rooster — This rooster was also shiny, so maybe there's a myth that it brings luck too. All the statues known for bringing good luck are shiny like this.

Statue of a man sitting and holding a soccer ball

Subway station interior passageway with an arched ceiling and chandeliers

Ticket office with a large mosaic decoration on the wall — Ploshchad Revolyutsii, where many tourists take photos because rumor has it that touching the dog next to the soldier brings good luck. It's so crowded it feels more like a tourist attraction than a subway station.

Subway platform with ornate chandeliers and ceiling decorations

Mosaic mural of soldiers and people in uniform shaking hands

Mosaic mural depicting three people dancing in traditional clothing

Mosaic mural depicting three people examining ears of wheat in a wheat field

Subway station interior space with a large mosaic mural under ornate chandeliers

Large mosaic mural depicting people gathered and celebrating under a red flag

People walking through a subway station passageway with ornate chandeliers and ceiling decorations

Passageway and people seen beyond the stairs and railings inside a subway station

Band-shaped mosaic decoration depicting people under pillars and a vaulted ceiling

Mosaic mural depicting Lenin giving a speech in front of a crowd

Exterior of a classical-style building with a Russian sign that says Kiyevsky railway station — Kievskaya

Circular relief sculpture depicting three people decorated on a marble wall

Circular relief sculpture engraved with a dancing ballerina on a marble wall

Golden head sculpture of a man with a mustache and a Russian phrase installed on a marble wall

People coming and going on a platform lined with square marble columns, with a green train stopped on the right — Park Kultury

Inside a subway station with marble columns and long lights installed along the arched ceiling — Universitet. This is the station for Moscow State University.

Fencing mask, silver trophy, and volleyball displayed in a glass showcase

Glass showcase displaying a black-and-white poster of a man holding skis, actual ski equipment, and a small statue

Poster exhibit showing a rhythmic gymnast performing with a ribbon

Printed papers with photos of gymnasts and pole vaulters from the 2012 London Olympics and a yellow ball on display — Vorobyovy Gory, which features cherished items and photos of sports stars.

Golden mosaic decoration on an arched wall depicting male and female workers holding up a hammer and sickle symbol

Subway station sign written in Cyrillic as Paveletskaya on a marble wall — Paveletskaya

Octagonal mosaic depicting three workers working in the center of an ornate white ceiling decoration

Golden relief decoration on the wall engraved with a hammer and sickle symbol and the numbers 1905-1917

Golden relief decoration depicting people engaging in a revolution along with the year 1905

Grand subway station interior with red marble columns, ornate chandeliers, and an arched passageway decorated with golden reliefs — Krasnopresnenskaya

Bronze bust of a man with a mustache standing on a red pedestal against a marble wall background — Kitay-Gorod

Huge bronze relief decoration depicting a building and a Russian phrase on a white arched wall — Tretyakovskaya. This is the station for the Tretyakov Gallery.