Nagatinsky Zaton (Moscow Metro) Explained

Nagatinsky Zaton
Native Name:Нагатинский затон
Native Name Lang:ru
Type:Moscow Metro station
Address:Nagatinsky Zaton District, Southern Administrative Okrug
Borough:Moscow
Country:Russia
Coordinates:55.6845°N 37.705°W
Opened:1 March 2023
Owned:Moskovsky Metropoliten
Map Type:Moscow Metro
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Map State:collapsed

Nagatinsky Zaton (Russian: Нагатинский затон|lit=Nagatino bay) is a metro station on the Bolshaya Koltsevaya line of the Moscow Metro, between Klenovy Bulvar and Pechatniki. The name of the station derives from Nagatinsky Zaton District where it is located. The station was opened on 1 March 2023. The construction started in 2017.[1]

The station is notable for its mosaics of fish that can be found in the nearby Moscow River. The mosaics draw inspiration from a 1st Century Roman mosaic depicting a fish now on exhibit at the State Historical Museum, Moscow.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Карапузов . Евгений . Возведение восточного участка БКЛ началось в 2017 году . Моя Москва . 28 May 2020 . ru.
  2. Web site: A Roman mosaic depicting a fish. 1st century CE, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow [894x644] . 12 March 2022 .