Even those who have never been to Moscow know this name well. It has been associated with top-level sports since Soviet times. Everyone who is not indifferent to hockey or football knows the way to Luzhniki well. The metro station "Sportivnaya" of the Sokolnicheskaya line is a kind of gateway to big-time sports. It is closest to both the Big and Small sports arenas.
What is remarkable about this place
But the toponym "Luzhniki" itself denotes a fairly large Moscow district, located in the bend of the Moskva River. One way or another, a lot of objects are connected with big sport here. Perhaps the only non-sporting attraction is the Novodevichy Convent. To get acquainted with this outstanding monument of Russian history and culture, you should also go to Luzhniki. The metro station "Sportivnaya" is located quite close to it. The red-brick bell tower of the monastery serves as a good reference point; it is located closer to the metro than both sports arenas. An outstanding memorial object is the cemetery of the Novodevichy Convent. Many outstanding people of Russian history and culture have found their last refuge here. And of coursesame, politicians and party functionaries of the Soviet era.
Luzhniki Stadium, Sportivnaya metro station. Architectural Features
"Sportivnaya" was opened in May 1957. It was one of the last stations of the Moscow metro that did not fall under the destructive influence of the famous Khrushchev company to combat architectural excesses. Interior decoration is traditional here - in a good sense of the word. It corresponds to the architectural style of the previous historical era. The predominant finishing materials are marble, granite and bronze. The track walls are decorated with glazed ceramic tiles of different colors. According to its structural type, "Sportivnaya" is a three-vaulted pylon station of deep laying. There are two vestibules, north and south. On ordinary days, the flow of passengers at the station "Sportivnaya" is quite small. But often she has to work in a very stressful mode. During grandiose sporting events at the Luzhniki stadium, the metro station alternately works first only for the exit of passengers, and after the end of the competition - only for the entrance. Sometimes there are clashes between various groups of sports fans in the surrounding courtyards and at the station itself.
Another way to get to Luzhniki
This place in Moscow is the center of attraction for all those who are not indifferent to sports. Both Muscovites and guests aspire herecapital Cities. An illiterate but quite reasonable question from a visiting fan: "Which metro station is Luzhniki?" does not have an unequivocal answer at all. The point here is that it is easier to get to some sports grounds from the opposite direction. For example, the Vorobyovy Gory metro station (on the same Sokolnicheskaya metro line as Sportivnaya) is much closer from the water sports facilities of the Luzhniki complex.
