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Take a Tour of Lucas Oil Stadium

Did you know? Lucas Oil Stadium now offers public tours of the facility Monday through Friday, typically at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. If you’re looking for a behind-the-scenes peek at one of the country’s top sports venues, you’ve come to the right place. During the 90-minute tour , guests will have the opportunity to visit the actual playing field, press box, locker room, and more. In the ‘Bud Light Fan Zone’, if the window is down, you have arguably one of the best views of downtown in the city – from a football stadium!

The tour will take you on a journey and teach you a thing or two as well. I may be biased, but if you happen to have George as your tour guide, it just might be the best tour you’ve ever been on. George showed us the ups and the downs but also threw in his personal touches and made every turn exciting. He taught us fun facts regarding the history of the franchise, the city and Lucas Oil Stadium, as well as legends of celebrity appearances and knock your socks off jokes.

Football's Back

Did you know more than 350 kegs of beer are sold in a single game? That’s a lot of liquid to go along with the 5,500 hotdogs and over 6,000 bags of peanuts. Any idea how much popcorn is consumed during a Colts game? Or the number of media that fit in the press box? Maybe you want to know which locker is Andrew Lucks or which elevator the celebrities take to get into the suites. Looks like you’re going to have to take a tour to find out!

Cost is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and kids and tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com . For more info, click here . 

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There’s no time like the present, Swifties.

On April 19, Taylor Swift dropped her 11th studio album “The Tortured Poet’s Department.” As expected, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter became the internet’s main character.

Some raved about the sprawling, ambitious double album; others criticized the record for its length, subject matter and lyrics.

All we know is that in the seven days that have passed, ticket prices to see Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ live have plummeted for most of her concerts in Europe.

Based on our findings, most shows have seats available that are significantly cheaper than they cost just a week ago.

In fact, some tickets are over $1,000 less than they were on April 19 already.

While it’s not the case for her U.S. and Canada gigs — where prices have mostly stayed flat or slowly risen — we’d argue it might be in your best interest to book tickets to an overseas ‘Eras Tour’ concert given this cooldown.

Want to find out how much tickets cost for ‘Eras Tour’ concerts versus what they were going for on April 19?

We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Taylor Swift’s 2024 tour below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

Taylor Swift 2024 tickets

A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues, and the best ticket prices for all concerts versus what they cost on April 19 can be found here.

*The lower ticket price is in bold.

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)

Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. 

They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.

Taylor Swift set list

While Swift is known for dropping a surprise song or two into her shows, the tracks stay surprisingly consistent for most gigs (although that will likely change in the wake of “TTPD’s” release).

In any event, here’s what Tay Tay played at her final live show of 2023 in Brazil, according to  Set List FM :

“Lover” Era

01.) “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” 02.) “Cruel Summer” 03.) “The Man” 04.) “You Need to Calm Down” 05.) “Lover” 06.) “The Archer” “Fearless” Era

07.) “Fearless” 08.) “You Belong With Me” 09.) “Love Story” “evermore” Era

10.) “’tis the damn season” 11.) “willow” 12.) “marjorie” 13.) “champagne problems” 14.) “tolerate it” “ Reputation” Era

15.) “…Ready for It?” 16.) “Delicate” 17.) “Don’t Blame Me” 18.) “Look What You Made Me Do” “Speak Now” Era

19.) “Enchanted” 20.) “Long Live” “Red ”  Era

21.) “22” 22.) “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 23.) “I Knew You Were Trouble” 24.) “All Too Well”

“folklore” Era

25.) “the 1”

26.) “betty” 27.) “the last great american dynasty” 28.) “august” 29.) “illicit affairs” 30.) “my tears ricochet” 31.) “cardigan” “1989” Era

32.) “Style” 33.) “Blank Space” 34.) “Shake It Off” 35.) “Wildest Dreams” 36.) “Bad Blood” Surprise Songs Era

37.) “Say Don’t Go” 38.) “it’s time to go” “Midnights” Era

39.) “Lavender Haze” 40.) “Anti‐Hero” 41.) “Midnight Rain” 42.) “Vigilante Shit” 43.) “Bejeweled” 44.) “Mastermind” 45.) “Karma”

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ news

Our team has been following the ‘Eras Tour’ closely over the past year.

Over the past few months, we spoke to a Swiftie who  shared some helpful tips  about seeing Taylor live and  came up with a list of all the most exciting fan trends .

Taylor Swift new music

As noted above, Swift’s  “The Tortured Poets Department”  was released at midnight (and subsequently at 2 a.m.) on Friday, April 19.

While every listener will likely come away with their own favorites, we particularly enjoyed the sleek, synth-y “Fortnight,” icy “So Long, London,” anthemic “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” bombastic slow build of “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and gorgeously arranged “Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus.”

If you want to give it a spin — if you haven’t already, that is — you can find “The Tortured Poets Department”  here .

Taylor Swift opening acts

Taylor only has two opening acts lined up for the ‘Eras Tour’ this year.

Here’s what you need to know about her well-established special guests.

Paramore  will play alongside Swift after mounting a massive 2023 tour of their own. The group, fronted by lead singer Hayley Williams, reunited in 2022 after a five-year hiatus. For fans that want to check out their latest, you can listen to “This Is Why,” their sixth studio album, which dropped in February 2023.

Gracie Abrams , the daughter of film director JJ Abrams and producer Katie McGrath, is a star in her own right. Her song “I miss you, I’m sorry” has upwards of 100 million streams on Spotify, she opened for Olivia Rodrigo on the 2022 “Sour Tour” and headlined her own tour last spring as well.

Huge stars on tour in 2024

Although it will cost an arm and a leg (sometimes more!) to see Swift live this year, there are much more affordable concerts you can attend this year.

Here are just five of our favorite artists you won’t want to miss live.

•  Olivia Rodrigo

•  Kacey Musgraves

•  Pink

•  Chappell Roan

•  Alanis Morissette

Who else is on the road this year? Check out our list of the  50 biggest concert tours in 2024  to find out.

Why you should trust ‘Post Wanted’ by the New York Post

This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed Bruce Springsteen and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.

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How to get tickets to see ‘tortured poet’ Taylor Swift when ‘Eras’ tour makes U.S. return

• Updated: Apr. 24, 2024, 9:32 a.m. |
• Published: Apr. 24, 2024, 9:32 a.m.

Taylor Swift performs at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, June 9, 2023. Jacob Hamilton | MLive.com

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Riding the wave of her new album, Taylor Swift is set to resume her megapopular North American tour in October 2024 including stops around the Midwest.

Stubhub and Vivid Seats have hard-to-find tickets for the 2024 North American tour stops in Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis.

If you can’t wait until the fall, Stubhub and Vivid Seats also have seats for overseas tour stops that start next month in France and continue in Sweden, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Swift’s newest album “The Tortured Poets Department,” has smashed previous records last Friday becoming the first album in Spotify’s history to have more than 300 million streams in a single day.

Swift also became the most-streamed artist within a single day ever on Spotify. The album’s first track, “Fortnight,” which also features Post Malone, became Spotify’s most-streamed song in a single day with nearly 40 million streams.

Here’s how you can get hard-to-find tickets for 2024 shows in Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis at Stubhub and Vivid Seats.

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New Orleans Sun. Oct. 27, 2024, 7:00pm, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

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2024 NFL Draft: Day 1 recap of first-round picks

By Faris Tanyos

Updated on: April 26, 2024 / 12:21 AM EDT / CBS News

The worst kept secret in the NFL finally came to fruition Thursday as the Chicago Bears selected highly-touted USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft .

But the theme of the first round was the run on quarterbacks. An unprecedented six of the first 12 picks were quarterbacks, an NFL Draft record. The first 14 selections were offensive players, also a draft record, with no defensive players being taken until the Indianapolis Colts selected UCLA defensive end Laiatu Latu at No. 15.  

The Bears and their long-suffering fans hope Williams, the 22-year-old phenom, will finally bring them much-needed stability at the quarterback position, which has been in flux since the days of Jim McMahon in the 1980s.

To make way for Williams, Chicago  traded away quarterback Justin Fields last month to the Pittsburgh Steelers after the No. 11 pick in the 2021 draft failed to meet the lofty expectations that were set for him. The Bears immediately sought to give Williams a weapon, selecting Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick. 

In honor of Detroit hosting the draft , NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell trotted out rapper Eminem and Lions legend Barry Sanders to kick off the festivities. More than 275,000 people attended the draft Thursday, according to Goodell, a record for the event. 

This year's draft is one of the deepest in years at the quarterback, offensive tackle and wide receiver positions, in part due to the pandemic, which spurred many players to extend their college careers. Nine offensive linemen and seven wide receivers went off the board Thursday. In total, 23 offensive players and only nine defensive players were selected in the first round. 

The top of the draft went chalk, with quarterbacks as the first three selections. LSU's Jayden Daniels was taken No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders, and the New England Patriots  selected North Carolina's Drake Maye at No. 3 to replace former first round pick Mac Jones, who was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars last month. 

The Arizona Cardinals selected the first receiver with Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr. — son of his namesake, legendary Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison Sr. — to pair with talented Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.  

Following reports that the Los Angeles Chargers and new head coach Jim Harbaugh would perhaps trade down, the Bolts instead stood pat, taking Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt in an effort to improve an offensive line that has struggled to protect franchise quarterback Justin Herbert.

The first major surprise was provided by the Atlanta Falcons, who even though they had signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason, selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick. Penix was not expected to go until late in the first round, due in part to injury concerns. 

The Minnesota Vikings — Cousins' former home — conducted the first trade of the night, swapping picks with the New York Jets to move up from 11 to 10 to select quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who led Michigan to a national title in January. 

The surprises culminated with the Denver Broncos — who also in search for help at quarterback after cutting Russell Wilson — selected seasoned 24-year-old Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12. Nix started 61 games over his college career, according to CBS Colorado, more than any other NCAA quarterback ever. 

Rounds two and three of the draft will be held Friday, and rounds four through seven on Saturday. 

NFL Draft order and picks for the first round

• No. 1: Chicago Bears — QB Caleb Williams, USC

• No. 2: Washington Commanders — QB Jayden Daniels, LSU

• No. 3: New England Patriots — QB Drake Maye, North Carolina

• No. 4: Arizona Cardinals — WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State 

• No. 5: Los Angeles Chargers — OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame

• No. 6: New York Giants — WR Malik Nabers, LSU

• No. 7: Tennessee Titans — OT JC Latham, Alabama

• No. 8: Atlanta Falcons — QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington

• No. 9: Chicago Bears — WR Rome Odunze, Washington 

• No. 10: Minnesota Vikings — QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan (via pick swap with the Jets)

• No. 11: New York Jets — OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State

• No. 12: Denver Broncos — QB Bo Nix, Oregon

• No. 13: Las Vegas Raiders — TE Brock Bowers, Georgia

• No. 14: New Orleans Saints — OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

• No. 15: Indianapolis Colts — DE Laiatu Latu, UCLA

• No. 16: Seattle Seahawks — DL Byron Murphy, Texas

• No. 17: Minnesota Vikings — DE Dallas Turner, Alabama (via trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars)

• No. 18: Cincinnati Bengals — OT Amarius Mims, Georgia

• No. 19: Los Angeles Rams — DE Jared Verse, Florida State

• No. 20: Pittsburgh Steelers — OL Troy Fautanu, Washington

• No. 21: Miami Dolphins — DE Chop Robinson, Penn State

• No. 22: Philadelphia Eagles  — CB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

• No. 23: Jacksonville Jaguars — WR Brian Thomas Jr., LSU

• No. 24: Detroit Lions — CB Terrion Arnold, Alabama (via trade with Cowboys)

• No. 25: Green Bay Packers — OT Jordan Morgan, Arizona

• No. 26: Tampa Bay Buccaneers — OL Graham Barton, Duke

• No. 27: Arizona Cardinals — DL Darius Robinson, Missouri

• No. 28: Kansas City Chiefs — WR Xavier Worthy, Texas (via trade with Bills)

• No. 29: Dallas Cowboys — OT Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma 

• No. 30: Baltimore Ravens — CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson

• No. 31: San Francisco 49ers — WR Ricky Pearsall, Florida

• No. 32: Carolina Panthers — WR Xavier Legette, South Carolina (via trade with the Bills)

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Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast.

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

Background & History

Lucas oil stadium history & fast facts, general stadium facts.

• Lucas Oil Stadium was officially opened to the public on Saturday, August 16th, 2008.
• The approximate cost of the building was $720 million – The stadium was financed with funds raised jointly by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis in conjunction with the Indianapolis Colts.
• Lucas Oil Stadium is operated by the Capital Improvement Board.
• Naming Rights: In 2006, Lucas Oil Products secured the naming rights from the Indianapolis Colts at $122 million to be paid over a 20 year period.
• Lucas Oil Stadium covers approximately 1.8 million square feet (over twice the size of Bankers Life Fieldhouse and nearly 2.5 times the size of the former RCA Dome).
• The exterior façade is comprised of 980,000 bricks which, if lined up, would span 185 miles – the approximate distance from Indianapolis to Chicago.

Lucas Oil Stadium Awards and Recognition

• 2008 Sports Facility of the Year (Street & Smith Sports Business Journal)
• 2008-2009 Best Artificial Turf Playing Surface (NFL Players Association)
• 2010-2011 Best Artificial Turf Playing Surface (NFL Players Association)
• Named Top NFL Stadium & Best Stadium Experience by Stadium Journey multiple times since opening in 2008

Construction Facts:

• Developer: Lucas Oil Stadium was developed by the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority (“the Authority”), a group of civic and business leaders appointed by the Governor of Indiana and the Mayor of Indianapolis.
• Architect: The stadium was designed by HKS of Dallas, Texas, with significant assistance from local design firms such as A2S04 and Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf of Indianapolis and other Indiana design and engineering consultants.
• Construction Manager: The construction manager was Hunt Construction Group, Inc., of Indianapolis, assisted by the local firms of Smoot Construction and Mezzetta Construction. The project was constructed by dozens of trade contractors, mostly from Central Indiana.

Stadium Features

Seating capacity.

• Lucas Oil Stadium seats approximately 67,000 for football and can be expandable to over 70,000 for basketball and other major conventions and events.
• East and West sideline and North End Zone seating areas are retractable. The North End Zone seating is also removable to create a larger show floor for other events held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
• Field is 93,900 square feet and sits 25’ below Street Level, 120 yds x 53.5 yds.
• The artificial field surface is a combination of sand & rubber infill weighing over 820,000 pounds which can also be covered for concerts, tradeshows and other events.

Roof & Operable Window

• The roof is the first of its kind with 2 retractable roof panels and can be opened in approximately 11 minutes. Each roof panel weighs approximately 2.5 million pounds.
• Each of the two roof panels measure approximately 160 feet (east – west) by 600 feet (north-south); Roof Opening Size: Over 176,000 sq. ft.
• Operable Window consists of six (6) panels (three (3) panels to the East, three (3) panels to the West), measuring 88’H x 244’ W (first in the NFL).  It takes approx. 11 minutes to open.
• There are 139 suites in Lucas Oil Stadium including 8 Field Suites – 10’ from the field.
• Quarterback Suite is located on Upper Suite level and accommodates 200 guests.
• The Press Box houses game operations, radio broadcast, coaches booths, print media, video board production and stadium operations booths.
• Press Box also has seating and dining available for up to 200 members of the media.

Video Boards

• Approximately 1,550 linear feet of ribbon boards are located on the façade of Loge Level. An additional 660 feet are located in the 4 corner sections of Upper Suite Level.
• Two main video boards – One in the Northwest and one in the Southeast quadrants. Each board is 37’ x 97’ with 16mm pixel size.
• Four auxiliary boards, 2 located above each of the main video boards.
• Exterior marquees with video capabilities are also located at the NE & SW corners of Lucas Oil Stadium.

Exhibit Halls, Meeting Rooms & Convention Space

• The floor of Lucas Oil Stadium offers nearly 135,000 square feet of space when the seats are retracted and can be combined with 43,000 square feet of Exhibit Hall space and ancillary space for a grand total of over 180,000 square feet.
• In addition, two (2) Exhibit Halls and twelve (12) Meeting Rooms are located on Event Level.
• Guests can quickly access the Indiana Convention Center through an underground pedestrian connector, which is in turn linked to Circle Centre Mall. Visitors can access over 4,700 downtown hotel rooms without ever having to step outside.

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The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactor units. In such reactors, nuclear fuel is not replaced in the same way as in standard NPPs – partial replacement of fuel once every 12-18 months. Instead, once every few years the entire reactor core is replaced with and a full load of fresh fuel.

The KLT-40S reactor cores have a number of advantages compared with standard NPPs. For the first time, a cassette core was used, which made it possible to increase the fuel cycle to 3-3.5 years before refuelling, and also reduce by one and a half times the fuel component in the cost of the electricity produced. The operating experience of the FNPP provided the basis for the design of the new series of nuclear icebreaker reactors (series 22220). Currently, three such icebreakers have been launched.

The Akademik Lomonosov was connected to the power grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020.

Electricity generation from the FNPP at the end of 2023 amounted to 194 GWh. The population of Pevek is just over 4,000 people. However, the plant can potentially provide electricity to a city with a population of up to 100,000. The FNPP solved two problems. Firstly, it replaced the retiring capacities of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya Thermal Power Plant, which is more than 70 years old. It also supplies power to the main mining enterprises located in western Chukotka. In September, a 490 km 110 kilovolt power transmission line was put into operation connecting Pevek and Bilibino.

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Touring the Top 10 Moscow Metro Stations

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

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To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

Have you visited the Moscow Metro? Leave your comment below.

January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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