Kievskaya-Koltsevaya station, Moscow underground, photo by Antares 610 shared in Wikipedia.
Problem
World Cup Russia™ opened on 1 September. It is a unique place where fans can get all kinds of information related to football's premier international competition, which will take place in 11 cities across Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
Which stations to see in St Petersburg and Moscow.
St Petersburg:
Sportivnaya
Avtovod
Where are the nine dogs in Moscow?
Answers
Some are statues inside stations, others outside.
The most memorable is the knee high statue of a little dog on a plinth. I first read about this when I was researching stations in Moscow and around Russia.
The Dog Malchik
This dog was a popular little dog in a Moscow station. Until unfortunately a lady stabbed the dear little dog to death. Passengers were so upset they started fundraising for a memorial statue. People bring flowers to place on the statue.
The dog's name was Malchik.
The Station Mendeleyevskaya
The station was Mendeleyevskaya.
How do I remember the name of the station? I start with the name Mendel. Then eye. Finally v-skaya.
Mosco's Begging Dogs In General
Moscow metro has many stray dogs, some of which beg for food. I was surprised.
On the London underground dogs are usually on leads. Some dogs lead blind people. Others accompany owners patiently, sitting patiently at their feet. Sometimes a dog is led through the carriage, accompanying a beggar. Few people wish to engage with a beggar or a dog.
But the Moscow stations have unaccompanied dogs which beg for food and ride on trains and sleep.
Four Dogs On Ploshchad Revoluyutsee Metro station
Let’s start from the undoubtedly most famous dogs in Moscow: they are the four bronze ones inside the Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station (станция метро Площадь Революции).
Victory Park station is below the Victory Park where you can see a monument showing an army dog which was used to locate injured soldiers. (Photo in Tripadvisor about the Victory Park.)
Specific Dog
My second favourite is the small dog on the huge monument.
Moscow's Cemetery Dog
Moscow has a dog statue on a grave in a cemetery. The devoted dog on the grave. Haven't we heard that story before?
Yes, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Moscow's dog is not the only one.
So, you can get free amusement just by admiring the statues of the Moscow's dogs and learning about them. They say that the British are a national of animal lovers. But it seems that the people of Moscow are equally keen on dogs.
I could not find copyright free pictures of dogs. But you can see the images by typing in the words images and Moscow dogs and trains.
You can read a whole article on the different types of dogs and their strategies.
Trips To Russia
Author
Angela Lansbury, writer and photographer, author and speaker.
Also see my previous posts on statues such as Gagarin, statues, and Russian Stations
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