Underground architecture: Ulitsa Dybenko metro station
Hi friends! You may not agree with me, but I think "Ulitsa Dybenko" metro station is a very beautiful station. Lately lists like "10 most beautiful stations", "15 amazing underground interiors" and the like have become very popular. I've never seen the name of the metro station "Ulitsa Dybenko" on one of those lists. But I think the design of the underground hall is excellent. Laconicity of visual means and perfect harmony. So today we're going to spend $1 again to go down to the metro and look at the interiors of the station.
Ulitsa Dybenko station is the terminus of the Lakhtinsko-Pravoberezhnaya line. The station is located in a densely populated residential area. Buses stop near the station, ready to take residents to the nearest suburbs. Flats in the suburbs are slightly less expensive than those in the city, and many young families prefer to buy a flat with a mortgage in the suburbs.
The flow of passengers at the station is quite high. So it was a bit difficult for me to take photos. I had to wait for the next train to take people away so I could photograph the architecture and not the sea of people. Not that it was a major inconvenience. The trains go by with an interval of 2-3 minutes, so the waiting time was not long. But I had to take it into account.
Ulitsa Dybenko was one of the last stations built in the USSR. It was opened in autumn 1987. The station is decorated with mosaic panels on the theme of revolutionary struggle and creative labour. The main mosaic panel is located at the end of the hall. It shows a woman holding a rifle in one hand and an open book in the other. On the open page you can read the words: "Freedom. Peace. Fraternity. Equality. Labour."
The other walls of the hall are also decorated with natural stone mosaic panels. I really like these laconic images: just a few shades of stone, small variations in the shape of the cut, and the result is a perfect canvas of stone: a smith's hammer or sheaves of wheat.
The ground concourse of this metro station seems unremarkable to me. I purposely took the escalator up to the surface to get a few photos and to show the ground pavilion of the metro station and the perspective of the street near the station. Perhaps in a few years or decades buildings of this type will gain architectural merit in our eyes, but for now I don't admire such concrete structures.
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The architectural design of that station is indeed beautiful and I am so amazed by the artist, engineers and architect of that facility. It is really a job well done.
Spending $1 to go there is worth it.
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The hall decorated with natural stone mosaic panels was so amazing. Honestly, I have not seen such creation like this in person. And this structure made me remember of a tourist attraction that resemble a baroque architecture. Have a nice time my friend and I hope you are well. Best regards.
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That is a beautiful station you did really great with the pictures of this, thank for sharing with us!
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In general the structure of the whole station is very elegant, it looks great with that artwork on the walls, I find it difficult to define the style of the station because it is very elegant, it also looks modern and very cultural.
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Lovely brutalist Soviet architecture and stunning mosaics, what is not to love
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Markets are cheap for you and you end up bringing back some amazing places. Look at those mosaic murals. And who was she?
It's a collective image, I don't think it's connected to any historical figures. At least, I haven't heard the authors of the mosaic claim otherwise. Thank you very much!
I love the interior design of the Metro Station. The $1 was well spent! :) The mosaics are a work of art, well done, and striking pieces.
That sounds like a very busy station. Do people look at this artwork anymore? They are probably so used to it, they don't give it a thought. I like to revisit a place that I know well and look at it as if the very first time. I see that you do that with many of the places you visit and I really appreciate that! A fresh look is what we all need to do from time to time.
I have to agree with you. I am not a fan of the ground pavilion or the concrete architectural design, although it is very utilitarian in looks, I am not sure I will ever feel warm about it. :) Thank you for another wonderfully done post!
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This metro station is very busy. I think many of those who ride here every day have stopped noticing the mosaics, they're just trying to cover the distance as quickly as possible. When I take pictures of old metro stations, with lush decor, people around here think that's the order of the day. But here I noticed a few surprised looks.
Thank you very much! And for the tips too, I really appreciate it!
Yes! Even here, when I take pictures of the Metro here in Washington, DC, they look at me like I am a tourist! :) Why would anyone want to take a picture of a metro?
That is it exactly! They are trying to cover the distance as fast as possible.
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