Monument in the center of Komsomolskaya Square. Komsomolskaya Square
Strictly speaking, there is no Square of Three Stations on the map of Moscow, but there is Komsomolskaya Square - however, this is exactly the case when the name of the place is de facto born "from below" and exists regardless of whether it is approved de iure "from above" or not. The area of the three stations appeared as a result of the reconquest of land from local reservoirs: until the 1860s (the building of the Nikolaevsky station already stood) there was an undrained swamp, the Olkhovets River flowed and, finally, there was a large Red Pond, on which in 1697 Peter the Great celebrated the capture of Azov with fireworks. The swamp was drained, the river was canalized into an underground pipe; as for the lake, it was drained only at the beginning of the 20th century, in the interval between the construction of the new Yaroslavl and the new Kazan stations - the last two "dominants" of this unusual place.
The area of the three stations is a unique transport and communication "junction", which can only be partly compared only with a similar transport and communication "crossroad" of four different metro lines underground in the area of the Biblioteka im. Lenin. Residents from the northwestern, northern and numerous eastern regions of Russia flock here daily. Sooner or later, this huge passage yard, which grew up in a swamp, had to be formalized as a place involved in history. The easiest and most effective way is to install monuments.
PHOTO 1. Once here, on the western side of the Yaroslavl railway station, there was a dense sector of trade tents. In September 2011 (exactly on the day of the city), a fountain was opened in the cleared space, and above it a dynamic statue of St. George the Victorious was installed - with a spear, on a horse and a defeated serpent under it. This saint became the main character of the coat of arms of Moscow under Ivan III (1462-1505), at the same time when the "double-headed eagle" became the coat of arms of the entire Muscovite state. By the way, if you look closely, you can see the main state emblem on the rider's chest. The work of the sculptor S.A. Shcherbakov seems truly realistic: every muscle of the horse is "written out", and in George himself, not so much holiness as physical strength is emphasized. you can look at a very worthy icon-painting original.
PHOTO 2. Granite monument to V.I. Lenin - the oldest sculptural image at the Square of Three Stations. Installed on the eastern side of the Yaroslavl railway station in 1967. Sculptor A.P. Kibalnikov (1912-1987) depicted the Leader of the world proletariat in a completely canonical "oratorical" pose for him: the left hand is holding on to the lapel, and the right hand is about to shoot forward - in a characteristic "Leninist" gesture. 
PHOTO 3 long distance Yaroslavsky railway station in 2001 - in honor of the 100th anniversary of the longest railway in Russia. On the reverse side of the "cube" the distance to Vladivostok is indicated - 2298 km. 
PHOTO 4. This group monument dedicated to "the creators of Russian railways", opened next to the Kazansky railway station on August 1, 2013 - on the Railway Worker's Day. As the "creators", the sculptor S.A. Shcherbakov (see above) presented six different people who lived for almost 150 years of Russian history: the inventors of the Russian steam locomotive Efim Cherepanov (1774-1842) and his son Miron Cherepanov (1803-1849), builder of the Tsarskoye Selo railway Franz-Anton von Gerstner (1796-1840), Minister of Railways under Alexander II Pavel Melnikov (1804-1880), Minister of Railways under Alexander III Sergei Witte (1849-1915), Minister of Communications under Nicholas II Mikhail Khilkov (1834-1909) Finally, there is a seventh character here, although in the form of a bust - Nicholas I. His presence in this company is justified by the following inscription at the base monument: "The All-Russian Emperor Nicholas I on February 12, 1842 signed a decree on the construction of the Moscow-St. Petersburg Railway." 
PHOTO 5. The bust of Alexey Viktorovich Shchusev (1873-1949), the chief architect of the new Kazan station, stands next to his brainchild, facing Komsomolskaya Square. Construction majestic building, the central part of which resembles the Syuyumbike tower in Kazan, began before World War I, but dragged on for decades: 1913-1940. 
PHOTO 6. A bust of Konstantin Andreyevich Ton (1794-1881), the chief architect of the Nikolaevsky (now Leningradsky) railway station, is also installed next to his creation. The building was built in 1849 and has never been rebuilt since. 
PHOTO 7. Bust of the chief architect of the new Yaroslavl railway station Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel (1859-1926). Another talented "Russian German" who supported Russian empire. The modern building of the Yaroslavl railway station in the neo-Russian style with elements of the "northern modern" was built in 1904. 
P.S.
All photos were taken on 05/01/15.
Komsomolskaya Square (until 1933 it was called Kalanchevskaya Square) is a square in Moscow, on which three stations are located at once: Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky and Kazansky. Also popularly called the Square of Three Stations, in which they wanted to rename it in 2003. But the matter did not go further than conversations.
It is easy to get to the square, and many people probably know about it, but they pass by. You can get to it from the underground pedestrian crossing leading from the Komsomolskaya metro station of the same name on the Sokolnicheskaya or Koltsevaya line.
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A dull gray building with the inscription "Russian Railways" on the roof - the information and computing center of the Moscow railway. It was built in 1980 according to the project of architect V.A. Nesterov and engineer A.L. Velkin.
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There are two commemorative plaques near the fountain.
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One of them with a diagram of the main highways of the railway network Russian Federation.
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And the other shows the first railway line from Moscow to St. Petersburg in the middle of the 19th century.
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From the square you can see several skyscrapers of Moscow at once: the closest is the former hotel "Leningradskaya" (now it is "Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya"), behind it is the business center "RVM Megapolis" (former "Domnikov", built in 2009), and more further Stalin's skyscraper at the Red Gate.
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On August 2, 2003, a monument to the First Minister of Railways P.P. Melnikov (author - S. Shcherbakov) was unveiled on the square.
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Near the square there is also the administrative complex of JSC "Russian Railways", which consists of three adjacent and interconnected multi-storey buildings. Most high building has 28 floors.
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Let's take another look at the fountain, opened in 2003.
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Let's look at those three stations that are located around Komsomolskaya Square. The oldest one is, of course, the Leningradsky railway station. The building was built in 1844-1849 according to the project of the architect K.A.Ton. From 1855 to 1923 it was called the Nikolayevsky Station.
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The modern building of the Kazan railway station was built in 1913-1940. Prior to that, it was called the Ryazan railway station.
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Clock with signs of the zodiac at Kazansky railway station:
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The building of the Yaroslavl railway station was also rebuilt. The modern building was built in 1902-1904 (architect F.O. Shekhtel). The station changed its name several times: from the moment it was opened in 1862 until 1870, it was called Troitsky Station, in 1870-1922 - Yaroslavsky Station, in 1922-1955 - North Station and since 1955 - again Yaroslavsky.
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Between the Leningradsky and Yaroslavsky stations there is a ground lobby of the Komsomolskaya metro station, opened in 1952.
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Having once again looked at the square from the monument to P.P. Melnikov, let's go to the new fountain, which is located behind the underground lobby of the metro.
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The fountain was opened quite recently - on September 4, 2011, on the day of the city. Previously, there were stalls here. Now, in my opinion, it has become much cleaner and more pleasant.
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In the center of the fountain there is a sculpture depicting the coat of arms of Moscow - George the Victorious. Author - S. Shcherbakov.
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Around the fountain are laid out such plates with the names of all stations in Moscow.
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The country: Russia
City: Moscow
Nearest metro: Komsomolskaya
Was passed: 2003
Sculptor: Shcherbakov S.A.
Description
The monument to Pavel Petrovich Melnikov, the creator of Russian railways and the first Minister of Railways of Russia, is a large bronze sculpture of the minister in full growth, a column-shaped granite pedestal. Pavel Petrovich is depicted dressed in a ceremonial ministerial uniform with all orders on his chest for services to the fatherland. His left hand is laid aside, in his right hand he holds a scroll with a royal decree on the start of construction of the first railway in Russia between St. Petersburg and Moscow, to which he persuaded Nicholas I with great difficulty.
On the pedestal there is a commemorative inscription in gilded letters, “Melnikov Pavel Petrovich, the first Minister of Railways of Russia”. Small steps lead to the foot of the monument. Not far from the monument, on the memorial alley, there are two large bas-reliefs of maps of Russian railways and main railway stations.
History of creation
The monument was erected in 2003 on Komsomolskaya Square, closed between three railway stations on the initiative of the Russian Railways.
How to get there
Arrive at Komsomolskaya metro station (circle line) and get off at Leningradsky railway station on Komsomolskaya square. In a small square in the center of Komsomolskaya Square you will find a monument to Pavel Petrovich Melnikov.
