This Row Of Subway Stations Is Not Only Beautiful And Cool For Taking Photos, But Also Historical

Subway station collage. (VOI)

JAKARTA - The subway or metro network is one of the most popular modes of transportation in America and Europe. Fast and efficient for everyday mobility.

However, for tourists, the subway network sometimes presents its own impression, becoming one of the destinations for tourists to take pictures, to capture their vacation moments.

Launching Euronews, here are five subway stations in Europe that have the beauty of building art, a magnet for tourists as well as some that have historical value.

Munich, Germany

The Munich subway network is pretty mediocre at first, until you travel the furthest away from the city center. Hidden away at the north and south ends of the U1 line are stations that offer an eclectic mix of style and décor.

Munich Metro Station. (Wikimedia Commons / Martin Falbisoner)

Yes, you can find stations that cast waves of bright colors from Candidplatz and Georg-Brauchle-Ring to the gloomy and spacious Westfriedhof station with domed lights and exposed stone walls bathed in blue light.

St. Petersburg, Russia

Construction work on the St Petersburg subway station first began in 1941. The Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union brought the new construction process to a halt. Several underground complexes that have been built provide air raid shelters for residents of the besieged city. The station opened from 1955.

St Petersburg Metro Station. (Wikimedia Commons / Alex 'Florstein' Fedorov)

While Kyiv boasts the deepest stations, St Petersburg has one of the deepest subway systems in the world. It is also one of the most luxurious, decorated with a high station ceiling decorated with marble, artwork and chandeliers.

Stockholm, Sweden

Often dubbed the world's longest running art gallery, Stockholm's metro stations stand out not only for their unusual bedrock ceilings and walls, but also because they are part of a piece of art over 100 miles long.

Stockholm Metro Station. (Wikimedia Commons / Frank Schulenburg)

Nearly all of the network of stations here, each as stunning as the next, are decorated with paintings, sculptures, mosaics, murals, installations and carvings created by over a hundred different artists.

Moscow, Russia

Of all the Soviet-era metro systems, Moscow is the most impressive in terms of scale and aesthetics. As one of the USSR's most ambitious construction projects, it became an exhibition of the ideals of the Stalinist regime when it opened in 1935.

Moscow Metro Station. (Wikimedia Commons / Antares 610)

As well as interiors, which are often compared to palaces, museums or dance halls, many stations feature frescoes and reliefs depicting life in the Soviet Union designed to instill communist values in traveling societies. The system currently has more than 200 stations and is the busiest subway network in Europe.

Warsaw, Poland

The subway system of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, took nearly 80 years to build, starting to find a bright spot shortly after the collapse of communism. With the opening of its first station in 1995, the Warsaw metro has grown to become one of the most efficient and well-used networks in Europe.

Warsaw Metro Station. (Wikimedia Commons / A. Savin)

Given its age, the designs are largely futuristic compared to many of the continent's old metro systems. Walking along the platforms at Plac Wilsona and Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet stations, for example, makes you feel like you are outside of a city in another world.