Leningradsky Terminal (1849) (Moscow)

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 building/structure currently being renovated/restored/reconstructed, Classicism, 1840s construction, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia), 1970s construction
Leningradsky Rail Terminal (Russian: Ленингра́дский вокза́л, Leningradsky vokzal) is the oldest of Moscow's nine principal railway stations. Situated on Three Station Square, the station serves north-western directions, notably Saint Petersburg. International services from the station include Helsinki, Finland.

The station was constructed between 1844 and 1851 to an eclectic design by Konstantin Thon as the terminus of the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, a pet project of Emperor Nicholas I. Regular connection was opened in 1851. Initially it was known as Peterburgsky (i.e., St Petersburg station). Upon the Emperor's death five years later, the station was named Nikolayevsky (and the railway Nikolayevskaya) after him and retained this name until 1924, when the Bolsheviks renamed it Oktyabrsky terminal (and the corresponding railway to October railway), to commemorate the October Revolution. The present name was given in 1937. Thon's design follows closely that of the station's counterpart in St. Petersburg. The monotonous regularity of rustication and pilasters is enlivened with Italianate details (ground floor windows strongly reminiscent of the Palazzo Rucellai) and an elegant clocktower at the centre (probably inspired by the Palazzo Senatorio in Rome). Even more rigorous is the exterior of the nearby Moscow Customs House (1844–1852), also by Thon. The interior of the station was modernized and renovated in 1950 and 1972.

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  1. Бывшее ОАО «Агентство экспресс-доставки грузобагажа»
  2. Мемориальная доска в честь открытия движения по железной дороге
  3. Памятная доска «Николаевский вокзал»
  4. Памятная доска К.А. Тону
  5. Бывший салон связи «МегаФон»
  6. Бывший ресторан быстрого обслуживания «Вкусно – и точка»
  7. Гостиница «ГородОтель на Ленинградском» 3*
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Leningradsky_railway_station
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Coordinates:   55°46'36"N   37°39'17"E

Comments

  • I love Trains!!!
  • It's often thought that the Russian word for railway station "Vokzal" may have come from the London area of "Vauxhall" although there is no proof.
  • On 9.7.2009 the historical name "Nikolaevsky" was returned to the station.
  • No, it was not. That was claimed by the Russian Railways authorities on that day, but in a few hours they stated that renaming is still under consideration. They met with resistance of KPRF (communists) and some other organisations. You can check it at Russian Wikipedia. Anyway it is still Leningradsky Terminal.
  • Yes, it's still Leningradsky Vokzal (railway station). Some depot or sth like that was renamed to Nikolayevskaya, but not the whole Terminal. Also, resistence was not only from KPRF )))
  • Vokzal is coming from a combination of two words "vagon" and "zal", which mean train car and hall respectively. vagon+zal=vagzal=>vokzal.
  • "Vocsal" comes from "vocal salon" because of tradition to hold music concerts on railway terminals on the dawn of railway era. First russian "vocsal" was in Pavlovsk. It was later changed to "vokzal".
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