World's Most Stunning Metro Stations

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 05 November 2011, 01:30 IST
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6. Alisher Navoi Metro Station, Tashkent:
Alisher Navoi Metro Station, Tashkent
Tashkent's subway owes its grandeur and scale to Russia but its elegant style to the local Muslim population. Finished in 1977 while Uzbekistan was still part of the Soviet Union, it was built amid a flurry of construction after a massive earthquake leveled the city in 1966. Alisher Navoi, one of three main hubs, is a suitably grand affair the signature element being a tight cluster of tall cupolas inlaid with metal in an Islamic design. Each station is unique and has rich showcase of art and replication of folklore, making it one of the most beautiful subways in the world. Tashkent Metro's total length is 30 kilometers and growing.