Mayakovsky Station

Written By Mark Pettus
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The station was used as a bomb shelter during the early days of WWII, when the Nazis were threatening Moscow. It was also the scene of a speech by Stalin on November 6th, recorded in this video.

 

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Mayakovsky: A Biography
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