The most beautiful metro in the world. Metro in St. Petersburg, in Minsk, in Stockholm, in Moscow

Metro is associated with us with turmoil and a crush. This is the place where people can swear, hurry and knock down. And, it would seem, nothing beautiful and majestic in these "holes" and can not be. But it was not there. It turns out that in the world there were still subways, which became original art workshops. There were going to creative people who could make from the "subway" something more than just one of the modes of transport.

Now it's even difficult to determine which is the most beautiful metro in the world. Over the past few decades, a number of skilful underground parks have been created in European countries. The most attractive are located in Moscow, London, Munich, as well as outside Eurasia - in El Salvador, Valencia, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Historical reference

The metro was first opened in London. The first line stretches for only 6 kilometers. It was launched in the distant year of 1863. Initially, the subway operated on steam traction and only eventually switched to electric. By the end of the 19th century, the first overground line had been launched in America.

Later, a reaction to this type of public transport followed the whole world. The Metropolitan opened in Budapest, Glasgow, Paris and Berlin. In Russia, the first underground park appeared in Moscow in 1936. Further metro began to open in St. Petersburg, Kiev, Baku, Kharkov, Tashkent, etc. But at that time no one thought that in a few decades there will be people who want to find the most beautiful metro.

Beauty under the earth

It so happened that in many cities of the world the subway has become not just a means of transportation, but also a cultural center. Art objects under the ground became a place where exhibition halls, competitions and festivals were organized. Some subways are visited by tourists only for the sake of seeing beauty and assessing the artistry of the decoration of the halls.

The most beautiful metro stations can now be found in St. Petersburg, Minsk, Munich or Stockholm. All of them are very different and stun their architecture. Subways have a bizarre shape, unusual design and interesting color solutions.

Scandinavian art

Unusual metro stations Stockholm. The "City Hall" still remains special. It is this station that is considered the most popular among tourists. Construction was not easy. I had to cut tunnels at a depth of 30 meters. And the ground under the ground was rocky.

It was the rock that was decided to make the basis of decorative decoration. The metro was assigned to leading artists and sculptors. They had to process everything in the Scandinavian style, preserving the national flavor. Each station turned out to be individual and unique, unique in its kind.

Just one piece

But the metro in Munich initially did not stand out. The station Westfriedhof was built in 1998 and three years was considered a gray and undistinguished platform subway station. In 2011, the designers decided to add just one detail, which transformed the surrounding interior. Now it can be argued that such a move has clearly become successful for the tourism industry. To the Munich metro attracted travelers, the designers added 11 huge lamps that burn with blue, red and yellow colors.

In the tone of the underground "chandeliers", the travel stations were also made ultramarine. The station turned into a modern metro, despite the absence of a pronounced architecture. Westfriedhof turned out to be solemn and attractive not only for visitors, but also for city residents.

By the way, Königsplatz is considered an interesting station. On the platform are installed huge columns of square shape. They have a pixel panel and are highlighted in the same blue as the Westfriedhof.

Young and modern

Relatively recently, the Arab subway appeared. Dubai will be remembered by everyone who has visited there at least once. Metvokzal also turned out to be unforgettable. It was built not so long ago, and the opening was very original. The designers decided to choose a symbolic time for presentation and presented the world at 09:09:09 9.09.2009 a new metro.

Dubai is a very expensive and beautiful city. Therefore, the metro stations look no less luxurious. The entrance to the ground is almost the same everywhere - in the shape of a shell. It is also striking that in just a couple of years almost 50 underground "points" were built.

It is now believed that this metro station is the most automated and longest in the whole world. In the interior, emphasis was placed on the four elements. One of the stations in the marine style received original chandeliers, similar to jellyfish.

Italian coloring

It turned out that the most beautiful metro stations can be found in Naples. This city can not be considered the safest and richest. To get rid of the imposed stereotype, the city authorities decided to give the metro station to the best architects and designers. The first winner was the Toledo stop. This station was awarded as the best building of 2013.

Such an event was justified. Architects managed to achieve a fascinating effect, which is similar to the starry sky, or to the sea depths. There are water elements, and neon lights. And the main thing is that the whole impression was created thanks to the mosaic.

Soviet luxury

This is hard to believe, but with all the restraint and severity of the times of the USSR, the artists managed to create something beautiful under the earth. Metro in St. Petersburg was opened in 1955. The point of departure was the station "Avtovo". The ceiling is supported by 46 columns, some of them are marble, some are lined with glass. From the ceiling hang magnificent chandeliers, executed in a warlike style.

The station "Bucharest" also looks extraordinary. Granite floor, marble snow-white ceiling and smalt panel. Similar to her and the station "International". It also has marble walls and a ceiling, a granite gray floor and there is a smalt panel, but of a different theme.

The metro in St. Petersburg completely characterizes the city. It is neat, intelligent and fascinating. Most stations are made in a low-key style, in gray or white tones. But from all this luxury is allocated "Bypass channel". This station is similar to a spacecraft that departs in the past and carries a passenger in the 19th century.

Moscow creations

The most beautiful metro in the world is in Moscow. The example is the station "Slavyansky Boulevard". It was opened in 2008, so the architecture here is more modern, in the Art Nouveau style. The station is really like a boulevard. Here and florid benches, and trees-lanterns. The walls are made in a dark green shade. The floor is made of black granite.

Unusual, you can say, the royal stations are "Komsomolskaya" and "Kiev". Residents of the capital have long been accustomed to such luxury, but tourists are struck by the interior of the subway station. There is stucco on the walls and ceiling. Everything is done in white and gold tones. The stations resemble palace chambers.

Minsk restraint

On the open spaces of the CIS metro it is easy to find unusual stations. Each of them retained the features of the Soviet era. The Metro in Minsk also has its beautiful favorites. "Petrovschina" is the most popular metro station point in the capital. It is worth to visit all the tourists who will come to Minsk. The thing is that the main highlight of this station is the starry sky.

Unusual looks and "Uruchie." The station was opened in 2007. It turned out in a sky-blue color. The center of the station is occupied by columns. A few meters later, screens are installed here. "Kuntsevshchina" was very bright. Such a metro in Minsk is unusual. It is executed in white and yellow color.

American dream

In New York, too, has its most beautiful metro in the world. It has become popular due to the complex route system. Not all stations can be called beautiful. Some of them are very dirty, and here you can meet rats. But there are also their record holders.

The City Hall station opened in 1904 on the first line. It is unusually beautiful, made in yellow-green deep colors. Around the beautiful lighting and mosaic. But the station worked until 1945. The thing is, it turned out to be too short. This design was unsafe for stopping trains.

Now City Hall can be considered part of the Museum of New York. And not everyone can visit here. Wander through it can only employee of the subway, who will enroll in the queue and get a ticket.

Game location

Well, you can not fail to mention the progenitor of the subway - England. The station "Westminster", which is located in the capital, turned out to be original and simple. Style hi-tech is present in all the details. The station resembles a factory workshop with beams and chains. "Westminster" was filmed for the fifth part of the movie about the boy-magician "Harry Potter". Also, the location was also familiar to those who played in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Records

Finding the most beautiful metro in the world is easy. It is located in the city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, in German Frankfurt, in Singapore and other cities. The design of the metro station can be absolutely unpredictable. Somewhere he emphasizes the national flavor, somewhere just creates a good mood. One way or another, in the case of aesthetics, it is difficult to single out one winner.

As it is difficult to determine the largest metro. In depth, the record holders are stations in St. Petersburg, which are located deeper than 50 meters below the ground. "Admiralteyskaya" is generally at a depth of 102 meters. But the longest subway was New York. Its length is 1355 kilometers.

Of course, the largest metro should be sought in megacities. Perhaps, in this case London will be the winner. Its paths stretched for 410 km. 268 stations are on 11 lines. Half of them are on the surface, the rest is underground. According to statistics, the London metro carries more than 3 million people daily.