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Metro Stations
By: Raphael Mwangi
Metro Station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway".
The roof design of this metro station is based on honeycombs representing the city’s nearby botanical gardens.
The metro system was the seventh to open in Russia.
Located in the very center of the city, it's named after the square which carries the name of the famous Tatar poet Ğabdulla Tuqay Location.
With an unusual change from the standard circular design, this station features low, square pylons faced with red marble and a high vaulted ceiling decorated with ornamental brackets, floral reliefs, and chandeliers.
The metro station has low, white marble pylons, an elaborately patterned plaster ceiling, light fixtures supported by ornate scroll-shaped brackets, and a variety of decorations based on Belarusian themes.
One of the most known stations of the system. Opened during the World War 2, it is one of the iconic symbols of Moscow’s metro system.
At Kievskaya station, both the mosaics and arches between the pylons are edged with elaborate gold-colored trim.
There is an imposing Baroque ceiling, with accompanying friezes, painted yellow.Supporting the enlarged barrel vault are 68 octagonal columns faced with white marble, and topped with baroque pilasters.
Considered to be one of the most beautiful in the system, the station is a fine example of Pre-world War 2 Stalinist Architecture and one of the most famous metro stations in the world.
Novoslobodskaya metro station is best known for its 32 stained glass panels.
Dedicated to victory over Nazism. With excellent decoration, it sits 84 metres underground making it the deepest metro station in Moscow and the third deepest in the world.
At this metro station, internal walls are reveted with green Cuban marble “Verde Guatemala”, topped with aluminum profile and lighting elements.
This pylon station was built with the post-war flamboyance in mind. The overall design is based on the traditional Russian motives in decorations.
There is a monument in Pushkinskaya dedicated to the poet Alexander Pushkin.This station was the first USSR metro station with a memorial located under the ground.
The pavilion has a design typical for that time, classical style. Its shape resembles an ancient Greek temple and has a wide granite staircase.
It was designed by architect Ye.A. Levinson and opened as part of the first St. Petersburg metro line on November 15, 1955.
Built on 31st May 1911 as the world's largest passenger ship of its time, the Titanic has made history for over 100 years now!
Built on 28th January 1887 in France, this tower is one of the world's most magnificent structure.
The statue of Liberty gifted to the American people by France was unveiled on 28th October 1886.
Completed in 1937, the Golden Gate has a 4,200-foot-long suspension span, making it the world's longest suspension bridge.