Railroad Symphony: Tour of the Kiev railway station

A century and a half ago, railways were one of the main engines of progress. Engineers built huge bridges, tunnels and ceilings of debarcaders, architects invented stations of extraordinary beauty, travelers composed incredible stories that fed urban folklore, passengers were greeted by wind orchestras and chic interiors of waiting rooms and restaurants. Alas, today the image of Moscow railway stations has almost lost the aura of romance. This tour is a chance to correct this misunderstanding.

During the tour, you will learn how the Kiev railway station was built - one of the grandest buildings and the most beautiful station of pre-revolutionary Moscow, what the Soviet bas-reliefs in the waiting room tell about, how the huge metal debarcader of the work of the great Vladimir Shukhov is arranged, and why this construction became a breakthrough for its time, as well as much more about the design of railways, original engineering solutions and the romance of long-distance wanderings under the cross of wheels.