Prospect Mira was the first Moscow subway station that blew me away. Until I saw Prospect Mira, the other stations I saw were nothing out of the ordinary, and the beauty of this station was totally unexpected.
Prospect Mira. The red marble is from the Ural Mountains.
Prospect Mira was first opened on January 30th, 1952 on the circle line. You can transfer to the orange line (line #6), but if you want to see the beauty of Prospect Mira with your own eyes, make sure you go to the station on the circle line. 
Watching a train pull in as I’m transferring lines.
Atop of the white marble pylons on the platform are these golden metal art screens highlighting communism and agriculture. Looking at it makes me feel like I just stepped back into Russia’s communist era. ↓
A reminder of Russia’s communist past.
The floor is black and grey granite, and I like that this station has a lot of benches. The cylindrical chandeliers fit in perfectly with the rest of the decor, and I love the ceiling pattern. ↓
Normally, I like shots from dead centre, but this one is my favourite view of the station.
You’ll be treated to more beauty as you exit this station. You’ll see massive columns and a smalt work of art called Mothers of the World by A. Kuznetsov. Of course, the columns have communist stars on them. ↓
I love the splash of colours from the columns and art.
I was pleasantly surprised when I walked out of the station to see how nice the outside is. So far, the other stations I’ve seen (from the outside) are on the plain side. You’d never guess that inside is just incredible, but this one is different. ↓
Between the entrance and exit doors.
This station has the most beautiful doors I’ve ever seen. Other stations really ought to renovate and clean their doors and foyers.
A little tip if you don’t know Russian – the gold letters say that you can’t enter. HET is nyet (no), so these doors are only for passengers exiting the station. If you forget, just note the red like a red light. The doors that you can go through have green signs. Moscow’s metro stations have these signs/indications all over the place to avoid collisions, and it makes transferring so much smoother. Other cities should learn from Moscow’s example. ↓
If only other stations would renovate their doors like these.
If you were to design a station,
how would you decorate it?
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