One of the world's most beautiful subway systems was illegal to photograph until 3 years ago — take a look inside

Dec 17 2022 by Business Insider

 
The shimmering interior of the Tashkent subway system.

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The subway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is striking. But it was also a nuclear bomb shelter and photography was illegal on national-security grounds. The ban was lifted in 2018, allowing photos of its chandeliers, marbles, and Soviet memorials.

The subway system in Uzbekistan's capital city is one of the world's most beautiful metro systems but, because it was also designated as a nuclear bomb shelter, it was considered too...

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