Kiyevskaya (), named for the nearby
Kiyevsky railway station, is a station on the
Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line of the
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a rapid transit system in the Moscow Oblast of Russia. It serves the capital city of Moscow and the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy, and Kotelniki. Opened in 1935 with one l ...
. Opened in 1953, it is lavishly decorated in the quasi-baroque style that predominated in the early 1950s. The square pylons are faced with white
Ural marble
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and elaborately patterned ceramic tile and the plastered ceiling is decorated with a series of
frescoes
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by various artists depicting life in
Ukraine
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. A large mosaic at the end of the platform commemorates the 300th anniversary of the
, which was viewed by 20th-century Soviet historiography as an act of reunification of Russia and Ukraine. Light comes from a row of hexagonal chandeliers. The architects were L. V. Lile, V. A. Litvinov, M. F. Markovsky, and V. M. Dobrokovsky.
Kiyevskaya has no vestibule of its own. Instead, escalators at the end of the hall lead to
Kiyevskaya and thence to that station's entrance, which is built into the
Kiyevsky railway station.
For half a century Kiyevskaya was the terminus of the Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya line; the 2003 extension to
Park Pobedy ended that situation.
Transfers
From this station it is possible to transfer to
Kiyevskaya on the
Filyovskaya line
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and the
Kiyevskaya on the
Ring
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* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
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* ''The Ring'' (franchise), a ...
.
Image gallery
Image:Kievskaya Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Panel.JPG, Panel at the end of the hall
Image:Kievskaya Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya mosaic1.JPG, Mosaic
Image:Kievskaya Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya mosaic2.JPG, Mosaic
Image:Kievskr1.jpg, Mosaic
Image:Kievsk APL 29.jpg, Platform
References
External links
metro.rumymetro.ruKartaMetro.info
– Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)
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Moscow Metro stations
Railway stations in Russia opened in 1953
Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line
Railway stations located underground in Russia