Ploshchad Revolyutsii

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Kolejne z serii Ploshchad Revolyutsii, meaning Revolution Square is one of the most famous stations of the Moscow Metro. It is located on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line and opened in 1938. The architect was Alexey Dushkin. The station features red and yellow marble arches resting on low pylons faced with black Armenian marble. The spaces between the arches are partially filled by decorative ventilation grilles and ceiling tracery. Each arch is flanked by a pair of bronze sculptures by Matvey Manizer depicting the people of the Soviet Union, including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren (wiki). This underground sculpture gallery has always attracted the attention of visitors to the metro and legends have gradually grown up around it. For example, touching the nose of a border guard’s dog is supposed to bring good luck with exams, which explains why the noses of all four dogs have been rubbed until they shine, and touching the girl student’s elegant foot is a remedy for an unhappy love affair (Moscow metro travel guide).