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The Tashkent Metro: Uzbekistan's Underground Soviet Marvel
In this episode of The Story of Uzbekistan, Lucas and Luna descend into the Tashkent Metro, a stunning underground network that serves as both a transit system and a repository of Soviet-era art and propaganda. Opened in 1977 after the devastating 1966 earthquake, the metro's stations like Alisher Navoiy, Pakhtakor, and Kosmonavtlar are adorned with intricate mosaics, chandeliers, and marble — each telling a story of Uzbek history, cotton cultivation, and Soviet space ambitions. Lucas explains how the metro was built by workers from across the USSR, the symbolism embedded in its designs…
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