Chistiye Prudy
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Chistye Prudy is a Moscow Metro
station in the Basmanny District
, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow
. It is on the Sokolnicheskaya Line
, between Lubyanka and Krasnye Vorota stations. Chistye Prudy was opened on 15 May 1935 as a part of the first segment of the Metro. The station lies beneath Myasnitskaya Street, close to Turgenevskaya Square and the Clean Ponds, after which the station was named.
and Okhotny Ryad
), Chistye Prudy was built instead according to a London Underground
type design with two passages at either end of the station connecting the platforms. The outer platform vaults were finished to give the impression that a central hall did in fact exist, with what appeared to be a row of dark marble
pylons
. However, all of the archways except those at either end of the platform were barricaded. The architect of the initial station was Nikolai Kolli
.
During World War II
the station was closed and its platforms were fenced off with plywood
for use as the headquarters of the Joint Staff and PVO Air Defense
. All trains bypassed this station.
Chistye Prudy's central hall was built in 1971 so that the station could become a transfer point to the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line
. The architects for this project were N. Shukhareva, L. Popov, and A. Fokina. The new portion of the station was finished to resemble the original sections as closely as possible, maintaining the its original character. Escalators were built in the centre of the platform to connect to Turgenevskaya.
Chistye Prudy is finished with dark grey Ufalei and white Koelga marble, with a dark granite
platform. In 1989 the station's outer walls were refinished with marble rather than ceramic tile to approximate the original design even more closely.
The station was named Kirovskaya from its opening until 1990, and there is still a bronze
bust of Sergey Kirov
at the end of the platform. In 1992 it was briefly called Myasnitskaya, but renamed a few days later into its current name.
station of the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line and to Sretensky Bulvar
station of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line.
(referring to the street by the same name). In the 16th century, Pokrovskye Vorota (Pokrov Gates) stood at the current intersection of Pokrovka Street and Chistoprudny Boulevard.
The Chistye Prudy neighborhood is famous for the beautiful Chistoprudny Boulevard and the pond after which the area is called—Chisty Prud (Clean Pond). In medieval times, several ponds stood on the location of the current single pond. They were used as refuse dumps and were fittingly called Griyaznye Prudy (Dirty Ponds). Under Peter the Great's reign, his friend and advisor Menshikov
dredged the ponds, unified them into one pond and renamed them Chistye Prudy (Clean Ponds).
There is the only tram line in Moscow Center near there.
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
station in the Basmanny District
Basmanny District
Basmanny District is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. Population: The district extends northeast from Kitai-gorod, within the radial boundaries of Vorontsovo Pole Street and Yauza River in the south and Myasnitskaya Street and Novaya Basmannaya Street in the north...
, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. It is on the Sokolnicheskaya Line
Sokolnicheskaya Line
The Sokolnicheskaya Line is the first line of the Moscow Metro, dating back to 1935 when the system opened. Presently the line has 19 stations with a total of of track...
, between Lubyanka and Krasnye Vorota stations. Chistye Prudy was opened on 15 May 1935 as a part of the first segment of the Metro. The station lies beneath Myasnitskaya Street, close to Turgenevskaya Square and the Clean Ponds, after which the station was named.
History and Design
Though planned to be a three-vaulted station with a full-length central hall (similar to Krasnye VorotaKrasnye Vorota
Krasnye Vorota:* Red Gate* Krasnye Vorota square* Krasnye Vorota * Krasnye Vorota * Krasnye Vorota...
and Okhotny Ryad
Okhotny Ryad
Okhotny Ryad is a station on the Sokolnicheskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. It is located in the centre of Moscow, near the Kremlin.Okhotny Ryad is located under what was originally the swamplands of the upper Neglinnaya River...
), Chistye Prudy was built instead according to a London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
type design with two passages at either end of the station connecting the platforms. The outer platform vaults were finished to give the impression that a central hall did in fact exist, with what appeared to be a row of dark marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
pylons
Pylon station
The pylon station is a type of deep underground subway station. The basic distinguishing characteristic of the pylon station is the manner of division of the central hall from the station tunnels...
. However, all of the archways except those at either end of the platform were barricaded. The architect of the initial station was Nikolai Kolli
Nikolai Kolli
Nikolai Dzhemsovich Kolli was a Russian Constructivist architect and city planner.Born in Moscow, Kolli studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and then at Vkhutemas...
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the station was closed and its platforms were fenced off with plywood
Plywood
Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...
for use as the headquarters of the Joint Staff and PVO Air Defense
Soviet Anti-Air Defense
The Soviet Air Defence Forces was the air defense branch of the Soviet Armed Forces. It continued being a service branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1998. Unlike Western air defense forces, V-PVO was a branch of the military unto itself, separate from the Soviet...
. All trains bypassed this station.
Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line
The Kaluzhsko–Rizhskaya Line is a line of the Moscow Metro, that originally existed as two separate radial lines, Rizhskaya and Kaluzhskaya opened in 1958 and 1962, respectively. Only in 1971 were they united into a single line as the central section connecting the stations Oktyabrskaya to Prospekt...
. The architects for this project were N. Shukhareva, L. Popov, and A. Fokina. The new portion of the station was finished to resemble the original sections as closely as possible, maintaining the its original character. Escalators were built in the centre of the platform to connect to Turgenevskaya.
Chistye Prudy is finished with dark grey Ufalei and white Koelga marble, with a dark granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
platform. In 1989 the station's outer walls were refinished with marble rather than ceramic tile to approximate the original design even more closely.
The station was named Kirovskaya from its opening until 1990, and there is still a bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
bust of Sergey Kirov
Sergey Kirov
Sergei Mironovich Kirov , born Sergei Mironovich Kostrikov, was a prominent early Bolshevik leader in the Soviet Union. Kirov rose through the Communist Party ranks to become head of the Party organization in Leningrad...
at the end of the platform. In 1992 it was briefly called Myasnitskaya, but renamed a few days later into its current name.
Transfers
From this station it is possible to transfer to TurgenevskayaTurgenevskaya
Turgenevskaya is a station on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. It was named after a Russian novelist and playwright Ivan Turgenev. The station was designed by Ivan Taranov, Yu. Vdovin, and I. Petukhova and opened on 31 December 1971...
station of the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line and to Sretensky Bulvar
Sretensky Bulvar
Sretensky Bulvar is a Moscow Metro station in the Meshchansky District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. It is on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line, between Trubnaya and Chkalovskaya stations....
station of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line.
The Station Surroundings
The name "Chistye Prudy" also refers to the neighborhood surrounding the Metro station. This area is sometimes called Chistye Prudy or PokrovkaPokrovka
Pokrovka may refer to:*Pokrovka, a former name of the town of Kuybyshev, Armenia*Pokrovka, Jalilabad, Azerbaijan*Pokrovka, Sabirabad, Azerbaijan*Pokrovka, Kazakhstan, a village in the Almaty Province, Kazakhstan...
(referring to the street by the same name). In the 16th century, Pokrovskye Vorota (Pokrov Gates) stood at the current intersection of Pokrovka Street and Chistoprudny Boulevard.
The Chistye Prudy neighborhood is famous for the beautiful Chistoprudny Boulevard and the pond after which the area is called—Chisty Prud (Clean Pond). In medieval times, several ponds stood on the location of the current single pond. They were used as refuse dumps and were fittingly called Griyaznye Prudy (Dirty Ponds). Under Peter the Great's reign, his friend and advisor Menshikov
Menshikov
Menshikov may refer to one of the following persons*Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov *Aleksandr Sergeyevich Menshikov *Alexei Menshikov *Mikhail Menshikov , various...
dredged the ponds, unified them into one pond and renamed them Chistye Prudy (Clean Ponds).
There is the only tram line in Moscow Center near there.