mid-month theme: subway day
text & photo: Jennifer HallqvistDeep down in the underground below Rissne, 19 kilometers outside of Stockholm, there is a timeline showing the development and hardships of mankind from prehistoric times until modern days. On the wall, around the 14th century, it is written in black: The Great Plague havoc Europe.
This timeline is a part of the world´s longest art exhibition - an effort to make the journey in the Stockholm underground a more pleasant one. At least once a week there is a guided tour of the exhibition, all you need is a valid commuting-ticket and you're off.
My favourite station? Well that has to be Rissne with its timeline which I can follow as I walk down the platform waiting for the next train to bring me back into Stockholm town.
Rissne (map) 19 February 2009 | others bloggar technorati
subway day is a mid-month theme shared by the following blogs:
Budapest - London - New York City - Paris - Stockholm
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11 comments:
This is one spectacular station, Jennifer. Or at least it used to be. Before vandals and leaking water started taking their toll...
Happy subway day !
What an interesting interpretation of the theme. The art work is quite spectacular. It is definitely original.
That is a nice way to keep people happy in the tube but... the Black Plague? Oooh makes me shudder!
Since I have been working in Rissne for more years than I care to remember this station is kind of special to me. It always makes me interested in taking that guided art tour of the subway. So...Who's in? =)
So, I'm not the only one to have "guest stars"!!
A very nice way to illustrate the history!
Thanks Jennifer!
Vilken vacker handstil och strålande ide`. Jag måste åka dit och titta!
Hej Stockholmare, I hope you had a great Subway Day!
I haven't even heard about this station, living way down South...
But I should take a trip there, it looks nice! Which line is it?
Hej Andrea, this is on the way to Hjulsta - one of the blue lines.
I'm in, Jennifer. It's been a long time since I took a guided tour of our subway system.
Sounds exciting. I'd love to do the tour of your subway
Great effort :) I love such kind of initiative.
I also like the Rissne metro station with its fantastic decoration. Sometimes it almost makes you want to miss your train. I think this photo is very special with it's focus on "The Great Plague havoc Europe" and the skull.
I'm in for the guided tour!
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