【4K】 Moscow metro, Novoslobodskaya (Circle) metro station, walking Moscow
In this video we will visit the Novoslobodskaya metro station (Circle) and walk the station from start to finish.
About the station:
Novoslobodskaya is the last of five metro stations designed by Alexei Nikolaevich Dushkin, one of the most interesting architects of the Stalinist Empire period. It was opened on January 30, 1952 as part of the fourth stage of the construction of the Moscow metro - the construction of the Circle Line.
A competition was announced among the projects for this station. Then the already famous architect Dushkin proposed to the young architect A.F. Strelkov to make a joint project. And he brought them victory. Their competition project had two versions of the lobby. The architects could not decide which option was better - in the end, the decision was made by the city council.
Novoslobodskaya is a deep pylon station. It would seem that such a constructive system (the use of heavy pylons, not graceful columns) itself dictates to the architects the future appearance - solemnly strict and even severe. But in this case, the designers managed to create a light space that takes the viewer (that is, an ordinary metro passenger) into their fairy-tale world.
The pylons of the station smoothly merge into the vaults. In the center of each pylon is an arched stained glass window, illuminated from the inside. Due to this, the pylons visually dissolve in numerous stained-glass arches and arched passages to the peron halls. The alternation of semicircular and keeled ends of different sizes with brass edging creates a fabulous rhythmic composition that beckons the viewer to the main decoration - the smalt panel 'World Peace' on the end wall. It was created by the artist Pavel Korin and depicts a mother with a baby, who reaches out to a dove. Initially, however, instead of this dove there was a medallion with the image of Stalin. This mosaic has miraculously survived to this day. At the direction of Khrushchev, it was decided to dismantle the entire composition. But it was preserved by placing a wall faced with granite in front of it. Thus, the mother with the baby in her arms was in a 'walled up' state for several years until L.I. Brezhnev.
The stained-glass windows in the pylons were also created according to Korin's sketches, but already by Latvian craftsmen. Interestingly, for this, glass from the Cathedral in Riga was used, which was intended for churches. 32 stained glass windows depict flowers in vases, fabulous plants and beautiful birds. There is a medallion at the top of each stained-glass window. Six of them are dedicated to the Soviet intelligentsia: musician, agronomist, geographer, artist, power engineer and, of course, an architect. The remaining 26 medallions feature intricate geometric designs.
The illumination of the station was conceived not only from above, but also from the side - through glowing stained glass windows. Plate-shaped chandeliers did not give a lot of light: according to Dushkin's plan, it should be a 'station-grotto'. Unfortunately, during the restoration in 2003, the lamps were replaced with more powerful ones. But exactly the same chandeliers can be seen at the Ploshchad Vosstaniya station of the St. Petersburg Metro.
Novoslobodskaya has one ground lobby. It is made in the style of antique temple architecture. The round pavilion with pilasters is decorated with a deep rectangular portico. It has six columns: round in the central part and two square at the edges. All columns and pilasters are fluted.
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September 12, Saturday
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