The unique beauty and uniqueness of almost all Moscow metro stations are famous all over the world. Luxurious and varied lobby decorations associated with a particular cultural or historical event are unique creations of the beautiful underground city.
The very first metro line was built and opened in 1935. It should be noted that plans for its construction existed even before the revolution of 1917.
The Botanichesky Sad metro station in Moscow, like the rest, is a unique man-made work of designers and builders of the greatest Moscow metro.
General information
The Botanichesky Sad metro station in question is one of the main metro facilities that were subjected to sharp unreasonable criticism in 2015,originated only in connection with the laziness of passengers to walk extra tens of meters along the path. This happened after the replacement of part of the escalators in one of the station vestibules.
The opening of the station occurred simultaneously with the completion of the construction of the Medvedkovo-VDNH line on September 29, 1978. This station (104th in a row) of the Moscow metro is located on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya line. It owes its name to the Main Moscow Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Academy of Sciences), located not far from the metro, although its design names were Rostokinskaya and Rostokino. On the line itself, the station is located between VDNH and Sviblovo.
Origin of the name
As noted above, the name of the station is associated with the Main Botanical Garden. N. V. Tsitsina of the Academy of Sciences. Previously, until 1966, this name belonged to the current Prospect Mira station.
In the 1970s, it was planned to build a new exit from the garden at the south concourse of the station. The entrance to the station is now located near the Vladykino station. And the southern exit from the Botanical Garden is located on the territory of Leonovo Park.
Design
The Botanichesky Sad metro station was built from prefabricated structures (reinforced concrete). The platform has 2 rows of columns that support the floors and divide the station into three bays.
The lamps in the caissons perfectly illuminate the paths and the platform. They are made of gold anodized aluminum. The station columns are lined with lightmarble. The platform itself in the main hall is covered with gray granite and labradorite, and the track walls are covered with gray-white marble. The walls are decorated with metal panels with magnificent drawings on a variety of natural themes.
Lobbies
There are only 2 lobbies at Botanichesky Sad metro station. The ground south, located in the park, is connected to the platform by an escalator. The underground north lobby features a staircase leading to the main hall.
Exits from the southern lobby are located, as noted above, in the direction of Leonova and Wilhelm Peak streets. Serebryakov passage and Snezhnaya street can be accessed from the northern exit.
Surrounding area
There are several schools, kindergartens and higher educational institutions near the Botanichesky Sad metro station. Among the latter, the most famous is VGIK. S. A. Gerasimov. Also in this area, guests have the opportunity to stay in one of three wonderful hotels. Nearby are the Park and the territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center.
On the territory of a huge park there are museums and other historical attractions, entertainment attractions (for adults and children), cafes, sports facilities and more. etc. Ostankino Park is so large that the described metro station for several days can serve as a good starting point for a long exciting walking route through the fabulous corners of this beautiful green area.
The Botanical Garden is also a wonderful attraction in Ostankino Park. The nearby metro station is convenient forto get to this wonderful corner of the capital, to take educational walks in the park.
Botanical Garden
The main garden to them. H. B. Tsitsina is the largest Russian botanical garden, located in the north-eastern territory of the city of Moscow. It was founded in April 1945. N. V. Tsitsin (an outstanding botanist) was its first director, and later the garden was named after him.
B GBS contains the richest collection of amazingly beautiful and rare plants, presented in several expositions: Arboretum, Greenhouse complex, Shady garden, Collection of ornamental flower plants, Exposition of coastal plants, Garden of continuous flowering, Rosary, Japanese garden, Plants of natural flora and Exposition of Cultivated Plants.
Conclusion
The Moscow metro is a real art gallery, a kind of historical museum. The Metropolitan contains an amazing creation of human hands and the embodiment of all the most magnificent and unique artistic ideas and designs.
Every day, the Moscow metro carries an average of more than 8 million passengers. And every day, passing through numerous stations, passengers see amazing lobbies, each of which carries its own unique unforgettable story.
