November 4, 2018

Monumental Art of the Moscow Metro.

A set of 4 stamps was released by Russia Post depicting the Monumental Art of the Moscow Metro on 29th June 2018 depicting S.V. Goryaev, "The Church of St. Tryphon" at "Maryina Roshcha" station, Z. K. Tsereteli. "Victory in the War of 1812" at "Park Pobedy station, P. D. Korin  "Alexander Nevsky" at "Komsomolskaya" station and Deineka. "24-Hour Soviet Sky" at "Mayakovskaya station.

The Moscow Metro is a public transport, which opened on May 15, 1935. Many stations of the Moscow Metro are monuments of architecture. Outstanding masters created an amazing underground ensemble, characterized by cheerful character, unique images, and beautiful architectural compositions. Engineering thought and the artist's inspiration combined here in harmony. Renowned architects and artists took part in designing and decorating metro stations.

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