Mayakovskaya

Tverskoy District, Russia · built 1938

Mayakovskaya is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line, in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow, Russia. The name, as well as the design, is a reference to Futurism and its prominent Russian exponent Vladimir Mayakovsky. Considered to be one of the most beautiful stations in the system, it is a fine example of pre-World War II Stalinist Architecture and one of the most famous metro stations in the world. It is best known for its 34 ceiling mosaics depicting "24 Hours in the Land of the Soviets." During World War II, it was used as a command post for Moscow's anti-aircraft regiment.

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