Metro station Uzbekistanskaya of the Tashkent subway, Uzbekistan

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Tashkent Metro (subway) is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, and is the only one in the entire Central Asia.
The design of the Tashkent Metro began shortly after the deadliest earthquake in the capital of Uzbekistan (1966). The design took into account the high seismicity areas, the complex geological conditions and high temperatures. The project involved the specialists from Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Tbilisi and Baku. On November 6, 1977 the first section of Chilanzar line, which connected the large residential area to the city center, was opened. In 1991 Uzbekistanskaya line was built and in 2001 the first part of Yunusabad line came into operation.
The best artists of the Republic took part in the interior design. The stations were decorated with pink and light gray marble from Gazghan and Nurata deposits, the granites and diorites of various shades from Kuramin and Chatkal mountains in combination with traditional glazed pottery and glass. Each of the 29 stations is unique its own way: "Pushkinskaya" station is decorated with bronze candelabra; "Cosmonauts" station features the portholes portraits of the explorers of outer space; "Alisher Navoi" station is adorned with the pictures of the characters from the great poet's works.
Today Tashkent subway is represented by three lines: Chilanzar, Uzbekystanskaya and Yunus-Abad; the length of the three metro lines with 29 stations is 37,55 km.

It is illegal to take pictures inside the metro system or any of the stations because they are considered military installations.

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Cтанция "Узбекистон" (Узбекистанская)
Находится под перекрестком проспекта Космонавтов и проспекта Узбекистанский, около дома Кооператоров. Сдана в эксплуатацию 7 декабря 1984 года. Архитектор А.Табибов, инж. А. Зокиров и другие. Имеет купольный платформенный зал, два подземных вестибюля и переходы. Светильники изготовлены из стекла и металла в форме раскрывшейся коробочки хлопка (худ. В. Дудин), на стенах в эмалированной керамике изображено течение воды (худ. Р.Мухамаджанов), а потолок украшен резьбой по ганчу (народный мастер А. Султанов и другие). При отделке применены мрамор, гранит, керамика, ганч, металл, стекло и другие материалы.

Submitted: 25/11/2017
Accepted: 01/12/2017

Taken in: Uzbekistan / Toshkent / Tashkent (show map)

Taken on: May 4, 2013

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