31 Moscow Metro Stations Get Cultural Heritage Status
Thirty-one stations of the Moscow Metro have been granted state protection as cultural heritage sites, with restrictions on renovations and repairs to preserve their historical appearance and decorative elements.
Consensus
- 31 stations of the Moscow Metro have been included in the State Register of Cultural Heritage Objects.
- The stations are now under state protection, including their architectural appearance and decorative elements such as mosaics, stained glass, sculptures, and lighting fixtures.
- Any work on these stations, including restoration and repair, must be carried out according to projects approved by the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage.
- Specialists from the department will monitor all stages of work to prevent damage to unique historical features.
- The list includes stations from the first phase of metro construction in 1935, such as 'Sokolniki', 'Krasnoselskaya', 'Park Kultury', and 'Arbatskaya' on the Filyovskaya Line.
Points of divergence
- The list includes 'Novoslobodskaya' with stained glass by artist Pavel Korin, 'Prospekt Mira' with palm-like columns and maiolica, and 'Belorusskaya' with the sculpture 'Soviet Belarus'. — mn
- The list includes 'Aeropark', 'Dinamo', 'Biblioteka imeni Lenina', 'Rizhskaya', 'Alekseevskaya', and 'VDNKh'. — m24
- Sixteen convictions have been issued so far this year for vandalism against Moscow Metro property, with cases being prosecuted strictly under the law. — m24
- A 25-year-old passenger was detained on Taganskaya Street for breaking a lighting fixture at the 'Belorusskaya' station in early August. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- More than 30 stations of the Moscow Metro received the status of cultural heritage objects — Московские новости
- Protective status assigned to 31 historical stations of the Moscow Metro — Москва 24