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Metro "Kitay-Gorod": plunge into the history
Metro "Kitay-Gorod" is, perhaps, one of the most interesting stations of the Moscow subway. In the southern lobby you can see a real fragment of the white stone foundation, which once belonged to the ancient tower of China Town, and the inner room is located on the same spot where the White City was built long ago.
In addition, connoisseurs of history will be interested in the inscription made by Bogdan Khmelnitsky's hand . It can be found if you go down into the underground passage at the entrance to the Polytechnic Museum.
Metro "China Town". General information and history
The metro station "Kitay-Gorod" began its work in January 1971, becoming an integral part of the two radii, Kaluga and Zhdanovsky. Although it should be noted that initially the disembarkation of passengers was made in one room, and landing in another. And only five years later, before the New Year, both sides earned full-value.
The history of the name of this place is very interesting. Until 1990, this transport node was called "Nogin Square".
At the time of the decision to rename the city administration had several working options. In the end, preferred the "China-City" in honor of the nearby area of the capital. This toponym already appeared in the ancient records of the 16th century. He has nothing to do with China, nor with the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire. Linguists believe that this name goes back to the Mongolian or Turkic languages. However, according to another version of the word "whale" or "whale" could mean a structure built on the principle of a fence.
Metro "China Town". How does it look from the inside?
From one line to another, you can get through the station hall. This station of column type is considered deep. It is laid on 29 m, and has three vaults. The stations were designed by a group of architects and decorators under the leadership of A. Strelkov. A. Lapin, H. Rysin and D. Bodniek were engaged in artistic design.
To date, the station is decorated with unusual aluminum chased cornices, which are located directly under the columns. Also on gray marble travel walls visitors can see metal inserts depicting a sickle, a hammer and a lighted torch. The steel columns are finished in yellow and gray marble.
This station does not have ground vestibules, therefore it is possible to get to the surface only with the help of underground passages to the Ilyinsky or Barbaric gates, the Solyan cul-de-sac and the Slavyanskaya square.
Metro "China Town". What can you see in the vicinity?
The most famous monuments of culture and architecture are the Chinese Wall, Trinity Church and Gostiny Dvor. Fans of museums, as a rule, enjoy visiting the Historical and Polytechnical Museums. For those who want to get to know the capital more closely, it is always recommended to visit the Museum of Moscow History. A collection of the world's most unique dolls will attract the attention of both adults and young visitors.
Due to the peculiarities of the location of the station, in its vicinity one can note a very developed infrastructure. There are several schools and kindergartens, both public and private, a number of medical institutions, many shops nearby. Especially popular are exhibition halls and a library.
At the station, you can meet many students, and this is not surprising, since it is to the station "China Town" that those who are already studying or just going to enter the RSUH, LMU and other universities in the capital are following.
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