Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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A monument to "Metro Builders of Russia" was unveiled in the Moscow Metro square on Sokolnicheskaya Square. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel. MAX messenger.
"This is a significant place—in December 1931, construction of the first phase of the metro from Sokolniki to Park Kultury and Smolenskaya began here. The monument commemorates the first metro builders in our country. They were truly dedicated people. Armed with simple tools—a pick and a shovel—they built the line in record time and opened it in
May 1935", the Mayor of Moscow wrote.
Source: Sergei Sobyanin's Messenger channel Max
The monument depicts the meeting between the first metro builder and a contemporary. They stand in a tunnel, against the backdrop of the Mosmetrostroy emblem. According to sculptor Vildar Yusupov, their figures are surrounded by petals reminiscent of a tunnel boring machine.
The composition is made of bronze and granite. These durable and beautiful materials are among the most popular in decoration. Moscow metro.
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