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Giant Rooks has announced details of a 2024 North American headline tour, which will kick off in April and follow a European run of dates.

The German band will begin the North American leg of the How Have You Been? tour in Toronto, ON, on April 8 and will travel across the US and Canada for one month. The run will see it perform at iconic venues like Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club and Portland, OR’s Wonder Ballroom before the tour wraps up in Dallas, TX, on May 5.

Fans will be able to purchase tickets via a Spotify Fan First pre-sale from 10am local time on October 3. A general sale will then open at 10am local time on October 6. For full details and to purchase tickets, visit Giant Rooks’ official website .

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The band will kick off 2024 on the road in Europe, opening in Barcelona on January 5. That leg of the tour will take them across the continent and over to the UK, where it will headline London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, among other venues.

The tour will be in support of Giant Rooks’ upcoming new album, How Have You Been? The record will arrive on February 2 via Mercury/Republic Records and will feature the recent single “For You.” Speaking about the track, the band said: “This song holds a special place in our hearts.

“It marks the opening track of our second album, and it’s the very first one we wrote for it. We’ve been performing it live for quite some time now, and we’re genuinely surprised by how deeply our fans have connected with it. We’re ecstatic that it’s finally out in the world!”

Pre-order How Have You Been? View Giant Rooks’ tour itinerary below.

Apr 8 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House Apr 9 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre Apr 11 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live Apr 12 – New York, NY – Warsaw Apr 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts Apr 14 – Washington D.C. – 9:30 Club Apr 16 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater Apr 17 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground Apr 19 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West Apr 20 – Nashville, TN – Basement East Apr 21 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall Apr 23 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre Apr 25 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom Apr 26 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Apr 27 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom Apr 29 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club Apr 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater May 1 – San Diego, CA – Music Box May 2 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom May 4 – Austin, TX – Antone’s May 5 – Dallas, TX – The Echo

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Giant Rooks Announce 2024 North American Headline Tour And New Album How Have You Been - Out February 2, 2024

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NEW YORK, NY (October 2,  2023)  — Gearing up for their biggest stateside jaunt yet,  Giant Rooks  will embark on a major headline tour across North America in 2024. They will visit 20 major cities throughout the United States and Canada in support of their anxiously awaited new full-length album,  How Have You Been? , arriving on  February 2, 2024 via Mercury/Republic.   Pre-Order/Pre-Save  How Have You Been?   HERE .   The album will be available in numerous formats including a limited deluxe vinyl. The limited deluxe vinyl will be signed with a numbered gatefold and include crystal clear 180g 2LP, plus a poster and poster card. In addition it will be available in a black vinyl (180g 2LP, gatefold) and digisleeve CD.   The North American run commences  April 8 th  at  The Opera House  in  Toronto, ON , followed by a show at  Beanfield Theatre  in  Montreal, QC  the next night  April 9 th . Throughout the rest of April, the band will venture across the States with stops in major markets, including  Boston, MA ,  New York, NY ,  Chicago, IL , and  Los Angeles, CA , to name a few. The tour wraps up on May 5 in  Dallas, TX  at  The Echo . At the top of the year, they will canvas Europe and the UK.   Fans can purchase tickets via Spotify Fan First pre-sale beginning  October 3rd at 10am local time and regular on sale begins on October 6th at 10am local time. Fans can get tickets at:  www.giant-rooks.com .   Check out the full confirmed itinerary below.   They’ve set the stage for  How Have You Been?  with the recent fan favorite single  “For You . ”  In addition to gathering over half-a-million streams and counting, it earned plugs from  Stereoboard  and  uDiscoverMusic  who hailed it as a, “ vibrant new single .” Listen to “ For You ”  HERE  & Watch the official Music Video  HERE.    "For You" is an anthem dedicated to that one person for whom you'd go to great lengths at the end of the day. From the opening piano intro that sets the emotional tone, to the subtle strings that add heartwarming accents, and the powerful drums that enter with gripping gravitas - this track is designed to stir the listeners’ emotions. As the lyrics promise, "We make it count together / one day lie down forever. When the sun sets, I'll be waiting at the shore for you." The song conjures nostalgic and warm imagery in the mind of anyone who listens to it. For the upcoming   How Have You Been?  album the band released an album trailer on socials and had fans buzzing about the impending album pre-order. Watch the album trailer for  How Have You Been?   HERE.   The band also revealed  “Someone Like You (Live) , ”  showcasing their performance prowess. Meanwhile, the original  “Somebody Like You”  has gathered 1.5 million Spotify streams and counting. Beyond praise from the likes of  V Magazine  and more,  SWEETY HIGH  professed, “ The striking love song feels ready for belting out in a concert stadium with otherworldly chimes and a hugely energetic and anthemic sound .” Its predecessor  “Bedroom Exile”  notably generated north of 7.1 million Spotify streams and counting, minting them as an alternative band to watch.    In addition, the band announced they will be heading on the road making stops in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Then will then head to Mexico in November for the Corona Capital Festival. Check out all tour dates at:  www.giant-rooks.com .   Stay tuned for more from  Giant Rooks ! North American Tour Full Itinerary 2024: 4/8       Toronto, ON                 The Opera House 4/9       Montreal, QC               Beanfield Theatre 4/11     Boston, MA                  Big Night Live 4/12     New York, NY              Warsaw 4/13     Philadelphia, PA          Underground Arts 4/14     Washington, DC           9:30 Club 4/16     Raleigh, NC                 Lincoln Theater 4/17     Charlotte, NC               The Underground 4/19     Atlanta, GA                  Terminal West 4/20     Nashville, TN               Basement East 4/21     Chicago, IL                  Thalia Hall 4/23     Denver, CO                  Gothic Theatre 4/25     Portland, OR                Wonder Ballroom 4/26     Seattle, WA                  Crocodile 4/27     Vancouver, BC            Commodore Ballroom 4/29     San Francisco, CA       Bimbo's 365 Club 4/30     Los Angeles, CA          Regent Theater 5/1       San Diego, CA             Music Box  5/2       Phoenix, AZ                 Crescent Ballroom 5/4       Austin, TX                    Antone's 5/5       Dallas, TX                    The Echo How Have You Been?  The Tour Full Itinerary: 1/5       Barcelona, ES              Apolo 1/6       Madrid, ES                   Le Paqui 1/7       Toulouse, FR               Le Rex 1/9       Lyon, FR                      Marché Gare 1/10     Milan, IT                       Alcatraz 1/12     Luxembourg, LU          Rockhal 1/13     Paris, FR                     Trabendo 1/14     Amsterdam, NL            Melkweg Max 1/16     Brussels, BE                Ancienne Belgique 2/5       Bremen, DE                 Pier 2 2/6       Nürnberg, DE               KIA Arena 2/8       Leipzig, DE                  Haus Auensee 2/9       Oberhausen, DE          Turbinenhalle 2/10     Hannover, DE              Swiss Life Hall 2/11     Frankfurt, DE               Jahrhunderthalle 2/13     Stuttgart, DE                Porsche Arena 2/14     Vienna, AT                   Gasometer 2/15     Munich, DE                  Zenith 2/17     Münster, DE                 Halle Mu?nsterland 2/18     Zürich, CH                   Halle 622 2/20     Cologne, DE                Palladium 2/22     Hamburg, DE               Sporthalle 2/23     Berlin, DE                    Max-Shmeling-Halle 3/6       Glasgow, UK                SWG3 Warehouse 3/7       Manchester, UK           O2 Ritz 3/8       Dublin, IE                     Whelans 3/10     Birmingham, UK          O2 Institute2 3/13     London, UK                 O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 3/16     Copenhagen, DK         Lille Vega 3/17     Oslo, NO                      Parkteatret 3/18     Stockholm, SE             Kollektivet Livet 3/21     Warsaw, PL                 Proxima 3/22     Bratislava, SK              Majestic Music Club 3/23     Budapest, HU              Du?rer Kert 3/24     Prague, CZ                  Roxy 5/28     Istanbul, TR                 Zorlu Performing Arts Center About Giant Rooks: Bubbling out of Germany,  Giant Rooks  are taking the indie game by storm. 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Die Giant Rooks sind eine junge deutsche Band mit großer musikalischer Experimentierfreude. Als Shootingstars der Indie-Szene machen die fünf Bandmitglieder aus dem nordrhein-westfälischen Hamm nicht schlichtweg Musik, sondern tüfteln an künstlerischen Sounds mit Einflüssen von Hip-Hop bis Elektro. Sie selbst bezeichnen ihre Musik als Art-Pop und treten damit erfolgreich in die Fußstapfen von Vorbildern wie Alt-J .

Die 2014 gegründeten Giant Rooks blicken bereits auf eine sehr erfolgreiche Bandgeschichte zurück. Ins Leben gerufen wird die Combo von Sänger, Gitarrist und Percussionist Frederik Rabe und seinem Cousin, dem Gitarristen Finn Schwieters, die beide schon Erfahrung aus anderen Bands mitbringen.

Auf der Suche nach Bandkollegen lernen sie über einen gemeinsamen Schulfreund Jonathan Wischniowski kennen, der sich zu den Giant Rooks gesellt und Piano und Synthesizer bedient. Bald kommt der mit Wischniowski befreundete Schlagzeuger Finn Thomas dazu und Anfang 2015 wird der Bass mit Luca Göttner besetzt. Bereits bei der Gründung beschließt die Band, auf Englisch zu singen.

Von Anfang an ist das Projekt für die fünf befreundeten Musiker viel mehr als ein Hobby: Sie proben unermüdlich, legen beim Arrangieren der Songs großen Perfektionismus an den Tag – und sie haben Lust, sich vor einem größeren Publikum auf der Bühne zu beweisen.

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Dieser Traum geht nach Veröffentlichung der ersten EP „The Times Are Bursting The Lines“ im Jahr 2015 dann auch schnell in Erfüllung. Schon im Jahr 2016 tritt die junge Newcomer-Band zusammen mit Größen wie Kraftklub, Von Wegen Lisbeth, Razz und The Temper Trap auf – auch Festival-Shows von Giant Rooks lassen die Fangemeinde wachsen. Ebenfalls 2016 gewinnt die Band den Newcomer-Award popNRW , einen der bestdotierten und renommiertesten Preise für Pop-Musiker und -Musikerinnen in Deutschland.

2017 legen die Musiker mit der EP „New Estate“ nach – diese bringt zunehmende Bekanntheit und den ersten Plattenvertrag. Die Bandmitglieder unterschreiben bei Irrsinn Tonträger, einem Sub-Label von Universal Music. Mit der neuen Platte und den vorhandenen Songs der ersten EP starten die Giant Rooks ihre erste Tour als Headliner. Die Tickets für Giant-Rooks-Auftritte verkaufen sich so gut, dass ihre Konzerte in größere Hallen verlegt werden müssen.

Ihr Erfolg motiviert die Band im Jahr 2018 zu einem Umzug nach Berlin. 2019 erscheint die nächste EP „Wild Stare“, die schon kurz nach ihrer Veröffentlichung weltweit 50 Millionen mal gestreamt wird . Die Musik der Band wird 2019 im Tatort „Querschläger“ eingesetzt, bevor im August 2020 schließlich die Debüt-LP „Rookery“ erscheint. Aus dieser werden gleich mehrere Singles ausgekoppelt:

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Mit viel künstlerischer Intuition setzt die junge Band in ihrer Musik Akzente, die ihren Indie-Sound zu etwas wirklich Einzigartigem machen. Dabei beherrschen die fünf Jungs ihr Handwerk perfekt: Folk und Indie-Rock werden durch moderne Elektro-Einflüsse ergänzt, melodische Hymnen treffen auf Hip-Hop-Elemente. Die Fachpresse zeigt sich vom Debüt-Album begeistert und betitelt die Band mit Superlativen, von denen andere Newcomer nur träumen können. Auch live überzeugen die Giant Rooks mit handgemachter Musik, selbstgeschriebenen Liedern und viel Energie.

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Das neue Album ist fantastisch genauso wie die Band. Live ein absolutes Highlight. Bin jedes Mal wieder begeistert und frage mich am Ende wann geht’s aufs nächste Konzert 🎵

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Die Band ist der absolute Hammer. Es war mittlerweile mein 4. Giant Rooks Konzert und es werden noch viele weitere folgen. Die Stimmung, die Musik - das muss jeder selbst erleben. Giant Rooks Konzerte sind immer wieder ein safe space und machen unglaublich viel Spaß!

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9 Things to See in Moscow's Red Square

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In most cases, you'll be entering Red Square from the north, passing landmarks such as the Bolshoi Theatre and Duma parliament building as you make your way southward. Although you don't necessarily have to pass through the Voskresensky (or Resurrection in English) Gates in order to gain access to the square these days, they definitely provide a sense of arrival, to say nothing of the way their left arch frame's St. Basil's Cathedral if you look from just the right angle.

An interesting fact is that while a gate of some kind has stood here since the mid-16th century, the one you currently see wasn't built until 1994, having been destroyed in 1931 so that tanks could enter and exit Red Square during military parades.

St. Basil's Cathedral

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Few sights are as iconic not only of Moscow and Red Square but indeed of Russia than St. Basil's Cathedral, whose colorful, onion-shaped domes are a symbol of the country around the world. Officially known as the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, this church has stood since 1561, which is quite miraculous when you consider all the turbulent history that has transpired since then.

Among other things, religion was severely prohibited during the Soviet period , which led some to believe that this emblem of the Russian Orthodox church might not withstand the tenure of the USSR. 

An interesting fact is that St. Basil's is the so-called "Kilometer Zero" of Russia; all of Moscow's main roads (which can take you anywhere in Russia) begin at the exits to Red Square. In this way, St. Basil's iconic status also has an extremely tangible element.

The Kremlin

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When you think of The Kremlin, it's unlikely that positive images enter your mind. The fact that simply saying the word "Kremlin" is too vague a descriptor (most Russian cities have their own Kremlin complexes; you should say "Moscow Kremlin") notwithstanding, this misunderstood place is incredibly beautiful, even if you don't like the policy that comes out of it.

Senate Square

In spite of its name, which refers to the role the building that rises above the square played during Imperial Russia, Senate Square is actually home to Russia's presidential administration, currently helmed by Vladimir Putin. In order to see where Russia's legislature operates from, walk just outside Red Square to the Duma parliament building.

Dormition Cathedral

Dating back to the year 1479, the gold-domed Dormition Cathedral pays homage to an Orthodox religious feast that commemorates the death of the Virgin Mary . As is the case with St. Basil's, it is curious that such a conspicuously religious structure was able to survive through the Soviet period.

Armoury Chamber

Though it takes its name from the fact that it housed Russia's royal arsenal when it was built in the 16th century, the most notable resident of the Kremlin's Armoury Chamber today is the Russian Diamond Fund.

Notable Kremlin Towers

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The interior of the Moscow Kremlin is more beautiful and inviting than you'd expect, but the walls and towers that rise around it better live up to the intimidation with which the complex is associated. 

Borovitskaya Tower

Named to commemorate the dense forest that once stood atop the mount where it's built, this tower is extremely picturesque. Built in the late 15th century, it's visible from most places in the square, and also as you walk along the Moskva River.

Nikolskaya Tower

Also built in the year 1491, this tower currently suffered destruction at the hands of Napoleon's army in the 19th century. What you see now is the result of an 1816 re-design and renovation, though artillery fire during the Russian Revolution also caused superficial damage to the tower, named to honor St. Nikolas of Mozhaysk , so it's difficult to know which elements of it are original.

Spasskaya Tower

Known in English as the "Savior's Tower," this iconic, star-topped tower is perhaps the best-known of all the Kremlin's towers. Built in 1491 like the other two towers on this list, it's certainly the most photographed. As a result of its proximity to St. Basil's, it often makes its way into tourists' pictures.

Mausoleum of Lenin

Just as it's strange to learn how many religious monuments survived through the Soviet period, it's a bit odd to think that Lenin's preserved body still sits in a mausoleum just beneath the walls of the Kremlin on Red Square, given the lack of consensus about the ultimate impact of his Revolution, even in Russia.

It's not guaranteed that you'll be able to see the body (which, believe it or not, seems to be improving with age ) when you go, and if you do you will likely have to wait in line, but even strolling past the outside of the Lenin Mausoleum, flanked by stone-faced guards that almost look like statues, illuminates the gravity of his body still being here.

GUM Shopping Center

You might cringe, at least initially, when you realize that one of the most iconic stops on a tour of Red Square is a department store—until you see said department store, that is. Built in 1893 and known during Soviet times as the State Department Store, GUM  ( Glávnyj Universáľnyj Magazín​ or Main Universal Store in English) hearkens back to the grandeur of the late 19th century, both seen from the outside (especially, when lit up at night) and the interior, which might have you feeling like you're further west in Europe.

A trip inside GUM is a particularly good idea during winter, when frigid temperatures outside will have you savoring the heat, the quality of souvenirs, confections and other goods sold inside notwithstanding. Also, make sure not to confuse GUM with CDM, which sits near the Bolshoi Theatre, even though both are stunning and iconic in their own right.

State Historical Museum

The Russian State Historical Museum is located near Voskresensky Gates, though you should wait until after you've seen the first few attractions of Red Square and the Kremlin to head back there and go inside. To be sure, as you pass by its facade (whose late-19th century grandeur somewhat obscures that fact that it's currently a museum accessible to the public) you might not even think to try and gain entry.

Once inside the museum, you can plan to spend at least a couple of hours, given that artifacts here date back to the very beginning of the Russian state in the ninth century. As is the case with GUM, this will be a particularly alluring prospect if you visit in winter, when Moscow is arguably at its most beautiful, but certainly at its least tolerable. 

Minin-Pozharsky Monument

It's somewhat easy to disregard this monument, which pays homage to the two Russian princes who ended the so-called "Time of Troubles" in the mid-16th century, during which Polish-Lithuanian forces occupied Russia, among other awful things including a famine. That's because the statue currently sits just at the base of St. Basil's Cathedral, which makes it very difficult to photograph or even see without being overwhelmed by that much more famous edifice.

Though the statue originally sat at the very center of Red Square, it came to be an obstacle to the movement of tanks during the Soviet period, much like the Voskresensky Gates. As a result, authorities moved it during that time, and it's stayed where you currently find it ever since.

Kazan Cathedral

Taken by itself, the smokey-pink Kazan Cathedral is an architectural marvel; originally built in the 17th century, the church you find here today, located just north of the GUM department store, dates back only to 1993.

Unfortunately, since it sits not only in the shadow of GUM, but also in the shadow St. Basil's and the Towers of the Kremlin, it's easy to miss entirely if you aren't looking. As a result, you might wait until you've seen just about everything else in Red Square before coming here to take photos, and to appreciate the understated beauty of this oft-overlooked cathedral.

Moskva River

As you head south from St. Basil's Cathedral to exit Red Square, make sure to walk onto Bolshoy Moskvoretskiy Bridge, which crosses the Moskva River. If you look due north, you can get an excellent shot of the church framed, on the left, by the towers of the Kremlin. Directing your gaze a bit to the west allows you to see the skyscrapers of Moscow City as they rise above the Kremlin's walls.

Walking westward along the riverbank is also a worthwhile excursion, for the views it provides of Red Square and the Kremlin, as well as the fact that doing so takes you to other iconic Moscow attractions, including Gorky Park and the Pushkin Museum. The views you enjoy from the river and the bridge are particularly stunning at night, though you should make sure you bring a tripod if you want to get a clear picture, given how strong winds over and near the river can be.

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In Transit: Notes from the Underground

Jun 06 2018.

Spend some time in one of Moscow’s finest museums.

Subterranean commuting might not be anyone’s idea of a good time, but even in a city packing the war-games treasures and priceless bejeweled eggs of the Kremlin Armoury and the colossal Soviet pavilions of the VDNKh , the Metro holds up as one of Moscow’s finest museums. Just avoid rush hour.

The Metro is stunning and provides an unrivaled insight into the city’s psyche, past and present, but it also happens to be the best way to get around. Moscow has Uber, and the Russian version called Yandex Taxi , but also some nasty traffic. Metro trains come around every 90 seconds or so, at a more than 99 percent on-time rate. It’s also reasonably priced, with a single ride at 55 cents (and cheaper in bulk). From history to tickets to rules — official and not — here’s what you need to know to get started.

A Brief Introduction Buying Tickets Know Before You Go (Down) Rules An Easy Tour

A Brief Introduction

Moscow’s Metro was a long time coming. Plans for rapid transit to relieve the city’s beleaguered tram system date back to the Imperial era, but a couple of wars and a revolution held up its development. Stalin revived it as part of his grand plan to modernize the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 30s. The first lines and tunnels were constructed with help from engineers from the London Underground, although Stalin’s secret police decided that they had learned too much about Moscow’s layout and had them arrested on espionage charges and deported.

The beauty of its stations (if not its trains) is well-documented, and certainly no accident. In its illustrious first phases and particularly after the Second World War, the greatest architects of Soviet era were recruited to create gleaming temples celebrating the Revolution, the USSR, and the war triumph. No two stations are exactly alike, and each of the classic showpieces has a theme. There are world-famous shrines to Futurist architecture, a celebration of electricity, tributes to individuals and regions of the former Soviet Union. Each marble slab, mosaic tile, or light fixture was placed with intent, all in service to a station’s aesthetic; each element, f rom the smallest brass ear of corn to a large blood-spattered sword on a World War II mural, is an essential part of the whole.

The Metro is a monument to the Soviet propaganda project it was intended to be when it opened in 1935 with the slogan “Building a Palace for the People”. It brought the grand interiors of Imperial Russia to ordinary Muscovites, celebrated the Soviet Union’s past achievements while promising its citizens a bright Soviet future, and of course, it was a show-piece for the world to witness the might and sophistication of life in the Soviet Union.

It may be a museum, but it’s no relic. U p to nine million people use it daily, more than the London Underground and New York Subway combined. (Along with, at one time, about 20 stray dogs that learned to commute on the Metro.)

In its 80+ year history, the Metro has expanded in phases and fits and starts, in step with the fortunes of Moscow and Russia. Now, partly in preparation for the World Cup 2018, it’s also modernizing. New trains allow passengers to walk the entire length of the train without having to change carriages. The system is becoming more visitor-friendly. (There are helpful stickers on the floor marking out the best selfie spots .) But there’s a price to modernity: it’s phasing out one of its beloved institutions, the escalator attendants. Often they are middle-aged or elderly women—“ escalator grandmas ” in news accounts—who have held the post for decades, sitting in their tiny kiosks, scolding commuters for bad escalator etiquette or even bad posture, or telling jokes . They are slated to be replaced, when at all, by members of the escalator maintenance staff.

For all its achievements, the Metro lags behind Moscow’s above-ground growth, as Russia’s capital sprawls ever outwards, generating some of the world’s worst traffic jams . But since 2011, the Metro has been in the middle of an ambitious and long-overdue enlargement; 60 new stations are opening by 2020. If all goes to plan, the 2011-2020 period will have brought 125 miles of new tracks and over 100 new stations — a 40 percent increase — the fastest and largest expansion phase in any period in the Metro’s history.

Facts: 14 lines Opening hours: 5 a.m-1 a.m. Rush hour(s): 8-10 a.m, 4-8 p.m. Single ride: 55₽ (about 85 cents) Wi-Fi network-wide

Buying Tickets

• Ticket machines have a button to switch to English.
• You can buy specific numbers of rides: 1, 2, 5, 11, 20, or 60. Hold up fingers to show how many rides you want to buy.
• There is also a 90-minute ticket , which gets you 1 trip on the metro plus an unlimited number of transfers on other transport (bus, tram, etc) within 90 minutes.
• Or, you can buy day tickets with unlimited rides: one day (218₽/ US$4), three days (415₽/US$7) or seven days (830₽/US$15). Check the rates here to stay up-to-date.
• If you’re going to be using the Metro regularly over a few days, it’s worth getting a Troika card , a contactless, refillable card you can use on all public transport. Using the Metro is cheaper with one of these: a single ride is 36₽, not 55₽. Buy them and refill them in the Metro stations, and they’re valid for 5 years, so you can keep it for next time. Or, if you have a lot of cash left on it when you leave, you can get it refunded at the Metro Service Centers at Ulitsa 1905 Goda, 25 or at Staraya Basmannaya 20, Building 1.
• You can also buy silicone bracelets and keychains with built-in transport chips that you can use as a Troika card. (A Moscow Metro Fitbit!) So far, you can only get these at the Pushkinskaya metro station Live Helpdesk and souvenir shops in the Mayakovskaya and Trubnaya metro stations. The fare is the same as for the Troika card.
• You can also use Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

Rules, spoken and unspoken

No smoking, no drinking, no filming, no littering. Photography is allowed, although it used to be banned.

Stand to the right on the escalator. Break this rule and you risk the wrath of the legendary escalator attendants. (No shenanigans on the escalators in general.)

Get out of the way. Find an empty corner to hide in when you get off a train and need to stare at your phone. Watch out getting out of the train in general; when your train doors open, people tend to appear from nowhere or from behind ornate marble columns, walking full-speed.

Always offer your seat to elderly ladies (what are you, a monster?).

An Easy Tour

This is no Metro Marathon ( 199 stations in 20 hours ). It’s an easy tour, taking in most—though not all—of the notable stations, the bulk of it going clockwise along the Circle line, with a couple of short detours. These stations are within minutes of one another, and the whole tour should take about 1-2 hours.

Start at Mayakovskaya Metro station , at the corner of Tverskaya and Garden Ring,  Triumfalnaya Square, Moskva, Russia, 125047.

1. Mayakovskaya.  Named for Russian Futurist Movement poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and an attempt to bring to life the future he imagined in his poems. (The Futurist Movement, natch, was all about a rejecting the past and celebrating all things speed, industry, modern machines, youth, modernity.) The result: an Art Deco masterpiece that won the National Grand Prix for architecture at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. It’s all smooth, rounded shine and light, and gentle arches supported by columns of dark pink marble and stainless aircraft steel. Each of its 34 ceiling niches has a mosaic. During World War II, the station was used as an air-raid shelter and, at one point, a bunker for Stalin. He gave a subdued but rousing speech here in Nov. 6, 1941 as the Nazis bombed the city above.

Take the 3/Green line one station to:

2. Belorusskaya. Opened in 1952, named after the connected Belarussky Rail Terminal, which runs trains between Moscow and Belarus. This is a light marble affair with a white, cake-like ceiling, lined with Belorussian patterns and 12 Florentine ceiling mosaics depicting life in Belarussia when it was built.

Transfer onto the 1/Brown line. Then, one stop (clockwise) t o:

3. Novoslobodskaya.  This station was designed around the stained-glass panels, which were made in Latvia, because Alexey Dushkin, the Soviet starchitect who dreamed it up (and also designed Mayakovskaya station) couldn’t find the glass and craft locally. The stained glass is the same used for Riga’s Cathedral, and the panels feature plants, flowers, members of the Soviet intelligentsia (musician, artist, architect) and geometric shapes.

Go two stops east on the 1/Circle line to:

4. Komsomolskaya. Named after the Komsomol, or the Young Communist League, this might just be peak Stalin Metro style. Underneath the hub for three regional railways, it was intended to be a grand gateway to Moscow and is today its busiest station. It has chandeliers; a yellow ceiling with Baroque embellishments; and in the main hall, a colossal red star overlaid on golden, shimmering tiles. Designer Alexey Shchusev designed it as an homage to the speech Stalin gave at Red Square on Nov. 7, 1941, in which he invoked Russia’s illustrious military leaders as a pep talk to Soviet soldiers through the first catastrophic year of the war.   The station’s eight large mosaics are of the leaders referenced in the speech, such as Alexander Nevsky, a 13th-century prince and military commander who bested German and Swedish invading armies.

One more stop clockwise to Kurskaya station,  and change onto the 3/Blue  line, and go one stop to:

5. Baumanskaya.   Opened in 1944. Named for the Bolshevik Revolutionary Nikolai Bauman , whose monument and namesake district are aboveground here. Though he seemed like a nasty piece of work (he apparently once publicly mocked a woman he had impregnated, who later hung herself), he became a Revolutionary martyr when he was killed in 1905 in a skirmish with a monarchist, who hit him on the head with part of a steel pipe. The station is in Art Deco style with atmospherically dim lighting, and a series of bronze sculptures of soldiers and homefront heroes during the War. At one end, there is a large mosaic portrait of Lenin.

Stay on that train direction one more east to:

6. Elektrozavodskaya. As you may have guessed from the name, this station is the Metro’s tribute to all thing electrical, built in 1944 and named after a nearby lightbulb factory. It has marble bas-relief sculptures of important figures in electrical engineering, and others illustrating the Soviet Union’s war-time struggles at home. The ceiling’s recurring rows of circular lamps give the station’s main tunnel a comforting glow, and a pleasing visual effect.

Double back two stops to Kurskaya station , and change back to the 1/Circle line. Sit tight for six stations to:

7. Kiyevskaya. This was the last station on the Circle line to be built, in 1954, completed under Nikita Khrushchev’ s guidance, as a tribute to his homeland, Ukraine. Its three large station halls feature images celebrating Ukraine’s contributions to the Soviet Union and Russo-Ukrainian unity, depicting musicians, textile-working, soldiers, farmers. (One hall has frescoes, one mosaics, and the third murals.) Shortly after it was completed, Khrushchev condemned the architectural excesses and unnecessary luxury of the Stalin era, which ushered in an epoch of more austere Metro stations. According to the legend at least, he timed the policy in part to ensure no Metro station built after could outshine Kiyevskaya.

Change to the 3/Blue line and go one stop west.

8. Park Pobedy. This is the deepest station on the Metro, with one of the world’s longest escalators, at 413 feet. If you stand still, the escalator ride to the surface takes about three minutes .) Opened in 2003 at Victory Park, the station celebrates two of Russia’s great military victories. Each end has a mural by Georgian artist Zurab Tsereteli, who also designed the “ Good Defeats Evil ” statue at the UN headquarters in New York. One mural depicts the Russian generals’ victory over the French in 1812 and the other, the German surrender of 1945. The latter is particularly striking; equal parts dramatic, triumphant, and gruesome. To the side, Red Army soldiers trample Nazi flags, and if you look closely there’s some blood spatter among the detail. Still, the biggest impressions here are the marble shine of the chessboard floor pattern and the pleasingly geometric effect if you view from one end to the other.

Keep going one more stop west to:

9. Slavyansky Bulvar.  One of the Metro’s youngest stations, it opened in 2008. With far higher ceilings than many other stations—which tend to have covered central tunnels on the platforms—it has an “open-air” feel (or as close to it as you can get, one hundred feet under). It’s an homage to French architect Hector Guimard, he of the Art Nouveau entrances for the Paris M é tro, and that’s precisely what this looks like: A Moscow homage to the Paris M é tro, with an additional forest theme. A Cyrillic twist on Guimard’s Metro-style lettering over the benches, furnished with t rees and branch motifs, including creeping vines as towering lamp-posts.

Stay on the 3/Blue line and double back four stations to:

10. Arbatskaya. Its first iteration, Arbatskaya-Smolenskaya station, was damaged by German bombs in 1941. It was rebuilt in 1953, and designed to double as a bomb shelter in the event of nuclear war, although unusually for stations built in the post-war phase, this one doesn’t have a war theme. It may also be one of the system’s most elegant: Baroque, but toned down a little, with red marble floors and white ceilings with gilded bronze c handeliers.

Jump back on the 3/Blue line  in the same direction and take it one more stop:

11. Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square). Opened in 1938, and serving Red Square and the Kremlin . Its renowned central hall has marble columns flanked by 76 bronze statues of Soviet heroes: soldiers, students, farmers, athletes, writers, parents. Some of these statues’ appendages have a yellow sheen from decades of Moscow’s commuters rubbing them for good luck. Among the most popular for a superstitious walk-by rub: the snout of a frontier guard’s dog, a soldier’s gun (where the touch of millions of human hands have tapered the gun barrel into a fine, pointy blade), a baby’s foot, and a woman’s knee. (A brass rooster also sports the telltale gold sheen, though I am told that rubbing the rooster is thought to bring bad luck. )

Now take the escalator up, and get some fresh air.

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The Red Square and beyond: a guide to Moscow’s neighbourhoods

Apr 23, 2019 • 6 min read

The Red Square, Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow at night © Mordolff / Getty Images

One of the world’s largest cities, Moscow is a true metropolis whose ancient neighbourhoods are interspersed with newly built high-rises, inhabited by people from all over the former Soviet Union.

It’s also the city of rings: the innermost is the Kremlin itself; further away are the former defensive rings, Boulevard Ring and Garden Ring; still further are the Third Ring Road and the MKAD, which delineates the city’s borders. There’s an ongoing joke that Moscow Mayor is the Lord of the Rings. Most sights are contained within the Garden Ring, although for some more authentic neighbourhoods one has to venture further out. To help you explore Moscow’s diversity, we picked our favourite ’hoods – but this list is by no means exhaustive.

The Red Square and around

It can be argued that Moscow, or even the whole of Russia, starts at the  Red Square  – it’s an absolute must-see for any visitor. After standing in line to check out Lenin’s granite  mausoleum , go to GUM , Moscow's oldest department store. Full of luxury shops, it’s famous for the glass roof designed by one of Russia’s most celebrated architects, Vladimir Shukhov. Apart from architectural wonders, GUM has several places to eat including the Soviet-style cafeteria Stolovaya No 57 where you can sample mysterious-sounding delicacies such as the ‘herring in a fur coat’.

On the opposite side of GUM, Kremlin ’s walls and towers rise above the Red Square. Walk through the Alexander Garden  and past the grotto to the Kremlin’s entrance. It’s a treasure trove for any art and history lover: ancient gold-domed churches, icons galore and the resting place of Moscow tsars.

On the other side of the Red Square is Moscow's symbol,  St Basil's Cathedral with its multi-colored domes. Right behind it is the newly built Zaryadye Park , which showcases flora from all over Russia; another attraction is the floating bridge jutting out above the embankment and the Moscow river. A glass pavilion nearby hosts Voskhod , a space-themed restaurant with dishes from all 15 former Soviet Union republics. It’s a perfect spot for a classy evening meal and there’s often live music.

Patriarch’s Ponds

The Patriarch’s Ponds (aka Patriki) is a historical neighbourhood, celebrated in Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel Master and Margarita . Located right off Tverskaya street, Moscow’s main thoroughfare, Patriki recently became the city’s most happening quarter. It has some of the most elegant architecture, including several buildings by art-nouveau genius Fyodor Shekhtel. Narrow streets here have a cozy feel, with recently widened sidewalks and bike lanes. In the summer it becomes party central.

Start by checking out free exhibitions or one of the cutting-edge performances at the experimental theatre Praktika . But make no mistake, the neighbourhood’s main attraction are its bars and restaurants. Patriki’s residents are well-off Russians and expats, so it’s no wonder that  Moscow’s recent culinary revolution started here. Uilliam’s , one of the pioneers of this foodie movement, still rules over the scene with its floor-to-ceiling windows. Also try AQ Chicken  for everything chicken-related, Patara  for a taste of Georgian cuisine, and Cutfish for some great sushi. Finish your gastronomic tour with original cocktails at Pinch or the Moscow outpost of NYC restaurant Saxon+Parole .

Around Kursky train station

For a long time, Kursky train station was surrounded by semi-abandoned factories and the area was best avoided. It all changed in the late 2000s, when a dilapidated wine factory was turned into Winzavod , a mecca for fans of contemporary art. Today these red-brick buildings are occupied by some of Moscow’s leading galleries. After taking in all the art, pop in the small wine bar Barrell  for a glass from burgeoning wineries of Russia’s south or grab a bite at Khitrye Lyudi  cafe.

Right next to Winzavod is Artplay , another refurbished factory full of design and furniture shops and large exhibition spaces.  It’s also home to  Pluton , one of the latest additions to Moscow’s dance scene. Other Pluton residents are the multimedia art gallery Proun  and another lunch option,  Shanhaika , with authentic Chinese cuisine.

A short walk away is Arma, where a cluster of circular gas holders has been turned into offices, restaurants and clubs including Gazgolder  (it belongs to one of Russia’s most famous rappers, Basta). Apart from hip-hop concerts, Gazgolder organises regular techno parties that sometimes go non-stop from Friday to Monday.

If you’re interested in religious architecture, Taganka is the place to go. First of all, see the old Moscow at Krutitskoye Podvorye – one of those places where nothing seems to have changed in centuries. The monastery was founded in the 13th century, but in the 16th century it became the home of Moscow metropolitans and most of the surviving buildings are from that epoch. Take a tour of the grounds, and don’t miss the interior and icons of the Assumption Cathedral.

Your next stop is the Rogozhskoe settlement of ‘old believers’, a branch that split from Russian Orthodoxy in the 17th century. The settlement is dominated by an 80m-tall bell tower. The yellow-coloured Intercession Church, built in neoclassical style with baroque elements, has an important collection of icons. Next to the church grounds is the popular Trapeznaya cafeteria, with Russian food cooked using traditional recipes – a perfect spot for lunch.

A short ride away is Andronikov Monastery, which today houses the Rublyov Museum  in the old monks’ quarters. There’s a great collection of ancient Orthodox icons although none by Andrei Rublyov, who was a monk here in the 15th century. The main attraction at the monastery is the small Saviour’s Cathedral, considered the oldest surviving church in Moscow.

Finish the day at the craft-beer cluster around Taganskaya metro station. Varka offers both Russian and imported labels, with the Burger Heroes stand serving arguably the best burgers in town. Craft & Draft looks more like a respectable old-fashioned pub, with decent food, 20 beers on tap and a hundred types of bottled brews.

Khamovniki is Moscow’s ancient textile district, named after the word kham  (a type of cloth). Two main thoroughfares, Ostozhenka and Prechistenka, cut through the neighbourhood parallel to each other. The former turned into the so-called ‘Golden Mile’ of Moscow in the 1990s, with the highest real-estate prices and some of the best examples of new Russian architecture, while the latter is still mostly lined up with impressive 19th-century mansions.

Khamovniki is somewhat of a literary quarter, as several museums devoted to Russia’s best-known writers – among them  Leo Tolstoy , Alexander Pushkin  and Ivan Turgenev – popped up here during the last century. There’s also plenty to see for an art lover. The  Multimedia Art Museum regularly hosts exhibitions by some of the best photographers from all over the world, as well as contemporary art. Several galleries, including RuArts  and Kournikova Gallery , have also found home in Khamovniki.

When you’ve had your fill of literature and art, stop by Gorod Sad on Ostozhenka, an outpost of a local health-food chain, and order dishes such as pumpkin soup or grilled vegetables salads. Afterwards, head to Dom 12 , which is located just off Ostozhenka street. This restaurant and wine bar is frequented by the city’s intellectuals and its schedule includes lectures, book presentations and film screenings, while in the summer guests migrate to a lovely courtyard.

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