In the square of Moscow subway on Sokolnichesky Square, the monument of “Metro -builders of Russia” was opened.
On Thursday, October 2, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin said.
– This place is very important – In December 1931, the construction of the first stage of the subway from Sokolnikov to the Cultural Park and Smolenskaya Square began here. The monument has immortal memories of the first subway builders of our country. These are the real altruistic people, the mayor wrote in his channel Maximum.
The work is made of copper and granite, the first subway and a contemporary being immortal on the monument. They are placed in the tunnel, on the background of the icon of mosmetrostroy. According to Wildar sculptor Yusupov, their characters are framed by petals like a pair of sports shoes.
October 2, soyanin He congratulated the subway builders With their professional vacation. The head of the city noted that some generations of construction houses create the best subway in the world, which is the pride of the capital. He emphasized that building each new subway station is important and contributes to the public life of the city.
