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couldn't get through the paywall, but here is another article with amazing pictures: http://www.businessinsider.com/moscows-incredible-metro-system-photos-empty

• my_first_acct 9y ago
  The photographs in the Business Insider article really are worth a look.
• konart 9y ago
  It's a pity they haven't added any additional info. For example Mayakovskaya Station's arcs were made from special alluminium at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolgoprudnenskoe_Scientific_Production_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolgoprudnenskoe_Scientific_Pr..., which was created at first for the means of producing the dirigibles. Also at first rhodonite was used as a material for column fins. Now replaces with marble for the most part.