The metro station Otradnoye appeared on March 7, 1991. Many want to know where it is. It is located between the metro stations "Vladykino" and "Bibirevo". They, in turn, belong to the Serpukhov-Timiryazev branch.
How to get to the station
Every day, 77,000 passengers pass through this station. It is important to know that Otradnoye does not have ground lobby.
Therefore, you can get to the station only through underground passages, which are located on the streets of Sannikov, Khachaturian, Northern Boulevard and Decembrists. Many tourists, unfortunately, do not know this. What is remarkable for the northern section of Otradnoye? There are revolving dead ends where trains stand at night.
What does the station look like
Otradnoe is a station of the so-called shallow laying. In addition, it is single-vaulted. The attention is drawn to the black marble walls of the station, as well as the floor, made of quite dark and beautiful granite. The arch of Otradnoy is made of reinforced concrete, on it you can see partitions decorated with panels. It depicts the Decembrist uprising of 1825. Many sights are famous for Moscow. Metro "Otradnoe" can be called one of them, at least for this interesting panel.
Authors of the architectural project and panels
V.S. Volovich, as well as L.N. Popov, worked on the creation of the station's architectural design. A panel was created by L. Yu. Annenkova together with I.V. Nikolaev. It should be noted that it turned out great. It invariably attracts attention.
What is remarkable is the Otradnoye metro area
This area is undoubtedly worthy of attention. There are many interesting and beautiful places. For example, on Khachaturian street there is a religious complex, which includes: the chapel of the holy martyr Panteleimon, a mosque called Yardem, the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas of Myra, the synagogue. It is also planned to build a Buddhist temple here. In addition, there is an administrative and educational complex.
Yardam Mosque, Tatar store
The construction of the mosque started in 1996, in the fall. The idea was put forward by the Muslim association "Yardem", the Tatar charity foundation "Hilal", as well as a number of interested people.
The mosque was built with their money. The building was ready in early autumn 1997. It is built of red brick, there are also a couple of minarets, and this is what it looks like mosques located in Central Asia. The result was a very impressive architectural structure. "Yardem", its name, is translated from the Tatar language as "help." Many Muslims liked the mosque; they regularly visit it. Some travel from far to the Otradnoye metro station to get here.
In 2006, the first Tatar store appeared on Altufevskoye Shosse in the capital, which belongs to a large Kazan chain called Bahetle. It is famous for a huge selection of national dishes.
Accident
In 2004, residents of Otradnoy often noticed a lot of homeless dogs, from which Valentina Arkhipova, who at that time was 54 years old, had suffered. Dogs attacked her on Signal Drive, namely in the industrial zone. The woman could not be saved.
Organizations for the needy
The area has a Social Service Center called Otradnoye. He is regularly visited by poor citizens. In addition, there is a social protection department. People living near the Otradnoye metro come here.
The cultural life of the area
The area is large enough. By the number of people, it is in fourth place in the capital.
Residents of Otradnoy try not to forget the traditions of national culture, and the district has a relationship with the village, which is its twin, namely the city of Kargopol, located near Arkhangelsk. Creative groups regularly come here from the region, in addition, exhibitions of craftsmen are held. On Kargopolskaya Street in Otradnoy, specialists in wooden architecture built St. Nicholas Cathedral. He is, without exaggeration, simply magnificent. It is worth driving to the Otradnoye metro station to admire it.
Harmful emissions from the factory
Greenpeace reports that the health of people living in the area is adversely affected by emissions from an incinerator (plant No. 2) located on Altufevskoye Shosse. However, the previous mayor of the capital, Yuri Luzhkov , does not think so. He argued that Moscow garbage incinerators could not do any harm to people.
There are two metro stations in the district, namely Vladykino and Otradnoe. There are also several fountains and a stadium.
How to get to the Otradnoye station
Many are wondering how to get to the Otradnoye metro station by ground transport. The following buses go here: 23, 71, 98, 124, 238, 605, 628, 637, 838, 880.
There is a lot of transport, so getting to the station is not difficult. It is worth coming to Otradnoye in order to relax, see the sights, sit by the fountain, take a walk along the cozy streets. There is a lot of interesting things; spending time here is not boring.