Stunning underground art in Stockholm's metro stations

Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-10 20:43:16|Editor: huaxia
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Touring the various subway stations to view the incredible array of art might be an interesting thing to do in the city of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.

Till now, Stockholm's subway system consists of one hundred stations, each with unique art on its platform, walls or waiting hall.

Since 1957, artists have been greatly involved in the building of new stations, and they also added beautiful statues, murals and installations to the older stations.

A passenger walks in the Thorildsplan metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A passenger walks with her dog in the Stadion metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the Akalla metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the T-Centralen metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the Solna Centrum metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the Kungstradgard metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A passenger walks in the Kungstradgard metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A train arrives at the Tensta metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the Thorildsplan metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the Tekniska Hogskolan metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

An art installation is seen in Hallonbergen metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Passengers walk in the Thorildsplan metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A passenger walks in the Solna Strand metro station in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 8, 2019. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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