Novoslobodskaya is one of my favourite stations, and I’m so lucky that I get to see it twice a day since this where I get off for work. 
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first pulled into this station. The stained glass just blew me away. I’m so glad that the station’s architect, Alexey Dushkin, wanted to decorate a metro station with stained glass. Although Novoslobodskaya opened on January 30th, 1952, the first sketches for the stained glass date to pre-Second World War.
Admiring the stained glass as the subway leaves.
All 32 stained glass masterpieces are framed with a gorgeous glass panel and surrounded with really elaborate, detailed borders. Each one is set in a pylon and illuminated, so their beautiful colours always stand out perfectly.
The marble, brass molding, and pointed arches between the stained glass, in my opinion, just polish the entire look. Pavel Korin composed all the artwork, and along with Duskin and architect Alexander Streikov, they designed the resigned the rest of the station.
I love how it looks like a crypt.
If you’re can, go to Novoslobodskaya on the weekend when it’s much quieter; stand at the bottom of the escalators so you can look all the way down to the end, and feast your eyes on Pavel Korin’s stunning mosaic, which is called “Peace Throughout the World.” ↓
Close-up of Korin’s “Peace Throughout the World.”
Here are shots of the stained glass leading up to the mosaic. Notice the communist star most of them have. I love the vibrant colours and the flowers most. ↓
Which one is your favourite?
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