Rave wake and Stalin’s speech: the most unusual events in the Moscow Metro Sputnik; Olga Shveitser/TASS; Legion Media Throughout its 85-year existence, the Moscow Metro has not only carried passengers, but served as a dance floor, a catwalk, a library and even a maternity ward. We tell about the most interesting events that have taken place deep under the Russian capital. 1. Library, maternity ward and speech hall during the Great Patriotic War "I stop by almost daily. Not because this station’s on the way home, but to have time to read newspapers and other literature... ...