Used to play and generally hang out with friends in the massive digs and construction sites of that metro :) Rode bicycles, styrofoam rafts... watched the demolition of a school building... Great memories, haha! :)
Thanks for your comment! This reminds me of my childhood memories too, when I played with my friends at sites of high rise apartment buildings construction 😊
Ooh, Bulgaria was already on my shortlist of places to go next; I can't wait to check this all out! Reading this reminded me of the grand stations in Tashkent...
Thanks for the post. "People's Palaces" coined for the Moscow Metro, it nicely summarizes how the Eastern Block countries saw their subway systems, as you highlighted in your piece. I would suggest this book if you don't check it out before:
Hidden Urbanism: Architecture and Design of the Moscow Metro 1935–2015
Another remarkable characteristic of most metro systems in the Eastern Bloc is that many of them have a dual purpose of being a shelter. Unfortunately, it’s been tested by Ukrainians during Russian full-scale invasion since 2022.
Oh cool! archeology in the metro station. Just like Mexico City.
It’s on my bucket list! ☺️
As a "Sofian" - great post, thanks! :)
Used to play and generally hang out with friends in the massive digs and construction sites of that metro :) Rode bicycles, styrofoam rafts... watched the demolition of a school building... Great memories, haha! :)
Thanks for your comment! This reminds me of my childhood memories too, when I played with my friends at sites of high rise apartment buildings construction 😊
Serdica station is amazing. Can't wait to return to Beautiful Bulgaria!
Agreed. I’ve only spent a few days in Bulgaria, but would definitely return again.
Ooh, Bulgaria was already on my shortlist of places to go next; I can't wait to check this all out! Reading this reminded me of the grand stations in Tashkent...
Thanks for this - I never knew anything about Sofia's Metro, & it's way more beautiful and modern than I would ever had expected.
Thanks for the post. "People's Palaces" coined for the Moscow Metro, it nicely summarizes how the Eastern Block countries saw their subway systems, as you highlighted in your piece. I would suggest this book if you don't check it out before:
Hidden Urbanism: Architecture and Design of the Moscow Metro 1935–2015
https://www.abebooks.com/9783869224121/Hidden-Urbanism-Architecture-Design-Moscow-3869224126/plp
Another remarkable characteristic of most metro systems in the Eastern Bloc is that many of them have a dual purpose of being a shelter. Unfortunately, it’s been tested by Ukrainians during Russian full-scale invasion since 2022.