There is a striking subway in the country.
Photography was not allowed on national-security grounds, and it was a nuclear bomb shelter.
The ban was lifted in the year 2018?
The subway system in Uzbekistan's capital city is one of the world's most beautiful metro systems, but because it was also a nuclear bomb shelter, it was too important to share photos of.
The metro system is filled with art, sculpture, and vibrant colors that serve the city's 2.5 million people.
The subway looks similar to this.
The subway system has been around for a long time. It opened in 1977 when it was part of the soviet union.
The metro is from Tashkent.
The stations are decorated in a variety of styles.
Some of the stations have geometric patterns while others have a more soviet style. A lot of people use marble, glass, granite, and ceramics.
The Moscow metro is well-known for its efficiency. It is miles ahead of the New York City subway system.
There are many light features.
Many of them are filled with art.
Gagarin was the first person to go to outer space.
It's from the book, "Lonesome Planet."
The artwork is located in the Kosmonavtlar station. There are several portraits of astronauts, including the first woman to fly to space.
There are lots of stations with different themes. The country's cotton picking industry is depicted in the mosaics on the columns of the pakhtakor station.
It's from the book, "Lonesome Planet."
The entrances are pretty.
There is artwork above the heads of commuters on the steps to and from the platform.
The Great Silk Road Station is where this sculpture is located.
Some of the stations are more minimalist in their design, but they still have intricate details.
There are 43 stations in the subway system.
The metro is from Tashkent.
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