Aleksander Zhestkov
Our beloved metro
Metro is a special type of transport. Familiar to residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, it is a rarity in the rest of Russia. The book invites readers to discover the Yekaterinburg metro as a world-class object. A unique edition, rich in illustrations, containing original and previously unpublished archival photographs and documents, tells about the subway and about the city. Readers will find out the secrets of the palaces, streets and squares of Yekaterinburg, political intrigues and historical collisions, experiments of artists, interviews with engineers and architects, reports from depots, service tunnels and control rooms, from the night metro. The publication makes it possible to compare the first metro in the Urals with Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Samara, Kazan, as well as with New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Beijing and other subways. Special attention is paid to the outlooks of metro construction.
The book is intended for everyone who is interested in history, architecture, urbanism, transport, as well as current trends in the development of the urban environment. The author tells about the sights and everyday life of the Yekaterinburg metro. In addition to sections on the Moscow and international experience of metro construction, the book contains a detailed sketch of the construction of the only underground branch of Yekaterinburg so far. A separate chapter is devoted to each of its stations, where all station advantages and disadvantages are analyzed from the point of view of an architect and an art critic.
The author of the publication is Alexander Zhestkov, a Russian journalist, media manager, PR consultant. Born in 1978 in the city of Berezovsky, Sverdlovsk region. In 2000, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Journalism of the Ural State University. Author of articles, reports and broadcasts about the Yekaterinburg and Moscow metro. Since 1998, columnist, author and presenter of programs, project manager at the federal TV channels Russia-1, NTV, REN TV, Mir. Since 2019, he has been heading the press service of Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNH). Recognized by the professional community as the 'Press Secretary of the Year-2019' in Russia.
The book is published in an original horizontal format and can serve as an decoration in a private collection, as well as a good gift for people interested in the history of transport and urbanism.