Before us on the Stockholm subway has been written a thousand and one article. We are not lazy and specially counted. That’s why we decided to be original and write a thousand second article, not invent something new as you might think. Moreover, the subway is really interesting, but the city we normally look and did not have time.
The Swedes have been very prudent people to save on lining Metro granite slabs, they simply built on the granite rocks of Stockholm. Agree granite veneer granite would be too progressive for even the Swedes. Actually, Capital Metro also has an interesting look precisely because it had roughly cut from a rock, not a dig as a regular subway. Hence the unusual texture wall stations. Later to beat this feature was invented the concept of “the longest underground galleries.” This concept came out quite good, otherwise we would now hardly describe all the delights of the local subway.
Now about all details. Subway in Stockholm called Tunnelbana and is the only subway in Sweden. His system with 100 stations, half of which — aerial. It is unlikely that you do not recognize the entrance to the subway, but just in case specify which stations are marked with the letter T. In the local underground line and only 3 in our opinion, the most interesting — a blue line. She is the youngest, the first phase was put into operation in 1975, but it is with the local government and began to develop an art concept.
Research often begins Stockholm subway from the station T-Centralen. Probably the most hackneyed in mass media station, her photographs can be seen at about 100 100 reports about Tunnelbana. We had warned that the original will, therefore, get and Sign your card. On the surface is the central railway station.
The station is painted in a nice blue color:
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Earlier Stockholm was a city tram and underground tunnels go tram. Now instead go underground trains, but the past resemble hooks for contact lines left from previous owners dungeon.
3Kungsträdgården (Kunhstedhorden) or in translation “Royal Garden” — a psychedelic station in the city center. Trash and fumes, for example. Then you and Roman sculptures, waterfalls and the walls and ceiling cheerful.
4We go on. Next station Solna centrum (Solna Centrum). Also quite popular among tourists. We she seemed somewhat ambiguous. On the one hand a win-win — red color that attracts like a magnet. On the other — many it no less strongly repels. And if you go down the escalator at the station, so do sometimes think that it’s your time and you expect the platform bis anthologies of short your life.
5There are not so bright station. It seems that their interior was given at the mercy Metrostroiteley children.
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A similar situation with urns. The main part of them are as empty as the Field of Miracles without Jakubowicz. Although interesting general availability of boxes, as in many countries, you just do not find them at the stations due to terrorist threats. And here they are — every 10 meters:
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It is often used as a subway art gallery. Every year hundreds of Swedish artists exhibit their works here.
11All stations are present placards that tell time waiting for the next train, the number of cars and the route. It was found that the trains are not limited to its line and may well call in someone else’s territory, so be vigilant.
12All cars are equipped with buttons opening doors. Doors open with a delay of several seconds after stopping the train. Conceived door after ringing tone, sometimes with voices driver.
In Stockholm subway trains no rear-view mirror. Previously, each station the train driver out and personally supervised the passenger. Because the train crew consisted of two people, but with the advent of cameras co-pilot cut and bent to help the driver televisions stations. But machinists still have to get up every time and watch the door.
Another great feature — all trains have their own names. They painted over the door of the driver.
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We drove all day in Stockholm subway, but did not understand whether it is here at rush hour? And the size and length of the train stations of us seemed too ambitious for such a small town. Perhaps we chose the right time and in the morning there actually broken ribs and howl for introverts.
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Gamla stan — the historic center. The island, which are the Royal Palace, the Church of St. Nicholas (Storkyrkan), Nobel Museum and many shops with antiques and souvenirs. It does Museum of the Middle Ages and the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament. An ideal place for hiking, and part also a place of maximum accumulation tourists:
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Gustav II Adolf, 1611-1632, associated with it one of the most brilliant pages in the history of Sweden:
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Advanced Shipping. From Stockholm ferries to neighboring Balts, in Ґelsinki, Riga, Tallinn, Kopenґaґen:
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Narrow streets and secluded. In Ґamla The state is no public transport, and buses moving only the eastern waterfront.
39Extremely mimishne spectacle out of the ‘we do not understand them. “ Regular playground in the yard, but all the children dressed in vests with reflectors, because just drive the car. This is despite the fact that the area is closed to the gate, a fence and sometimes a cut above children.
40And for dessert, visit the Royal Palace — the official residence of the Swedish monarch on the front island quay Stadholmen.
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