TASHKENT: Inside Uzbekistan’s Hidden Soviet Metro Palace 🇺🇿

After Moscow, the Soviet metro systems are famous for their palace-like stations. But I honestly did not expect the Tashkent Metro to be this impressive. Tashkent Metro Trip! In this video, I explore the Soviet-era stations of the Tashkent Metro, focusing mainly on the red and blue lines, where some of the most beautiful historic stops of the system are located. I was surprised by how diverse these stations are. Some feel almost like underground palaces, others like Soviet memorial spaces, and many are filled with Central Asian and Uzbek motifs — from colorful ceramic patterns to stylized cotton plants on the walls of Paxtakor station. Tashkent Metro is not just a way to move through the city. It feels like an underground museum of Soviet architecture, Uzbek identity, marble, mosaics, chandeliers, and surprisingly huge station halls. One of the biggest surprises for me was Olmazor station, which has such a strong Soviet monumental style that it almost felt like entering a war memorial. I also loved seeing how many local motifs were used throughout the stations — especially the cotton theme, which appears again and again and tells so much about Uzbekistan’s history. I also visit many different types of stations: from huge decorated halls to single-vault Soviet-style stations like Chorsu, where the whole space feels much more compact and tunnel-like. In total, we explore some of the most interesting Soviet-era stations of the Tashkent Metro, including Kosmonavtlar, Beruniy, Mustaqillik Maydoni, Olmazor, Paxtakor, Alisher Navoi, Gafur Gulom, Chilonzor, Tinchlik, Novza, Chorsu, and Oybek. And as a bonus, I was really happy to catch one of the older Soviet metro trains still running in the system, something that seems to become more and more rare, as many of the trains today are newer Russian-built ones. This video was filmed in 2026 and it was honestly a lot of fun to explore this hidden side of Tashkent. A full video about the architecture of Tashkent above ground is coming soon as well. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Kosmonavtlar (probably the most iconic station, with its Soviet space-age atmosphere) 01:28 Old Soviet Metro Train (a rare ride on one of the older trains still operating in the system) 02:03 Beruniy (elegant, symmetrical, and much more impressive than I expected) 02:54 Mustaqillik Maydoni (bright marble, chandeliers, and a ceremonial underground feeling) 03:46 Olmazor (one of the biggest surprises, almost like a Soviet war memorial underground) 05:31 Paxtakor (stylized cotton mosaics and one of the clearest Uzbek themes in the metro) 06:40 Alisher Navoi (probably the most beautiful station, full of Central Asian ornament and color) 07:19 Gafur Gulom (colorful ceramics, literature, and a strong local identity) 08:28 Chilonzor (classic Soviet metro atmosphere with warm tones and decorative details) 09:25 Tinchlik (quieter, slightly faded, but very atmospheric) 10:17 Novza (a striking Soviet-style station with a unique ceiling and strong geometric design) 11:07 Chorsu (a compact single-vault station and the gateway to one of Tashkent’s most important markets) 12:14 Oybek (a more everyday transit station, but still full of Soviet details) 12:59 Outro If you enjoy Soviet architecture, metro systems, brutalism, mosaics, and overlooked places in the former USSR and Central Asia, this channel is for you. More videos from Uzbekistan and Tashkent are coming soon. Thanks for watching!