Stunning grand architecture, chandeliers, ornate frescos… Russia’s metro stations are unlike anything you’ve seen before. And Canadian photographer David Burdeny has spent a year photographing these underground palaces in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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Snapping the empty stations at midnight, Burdeny gained unique insight into these beautiful spaces looking totally pristine.
Designed in the 1930s by top Russian architects, the stations were intended to be “palaces of the people”.
The metro system remains the USSR’s most extensive and exquisite architectural project.
With high ceilings, chandeliers, and ornate decoration, the architects wanted to inspire commuters.
Ranging from classical to Art Deco styles, the stations are simply stunning.
The series is titled “A Bright Future: New Works From Russia”.
Portraits of revolutionaries, historical figures, but also workers, soldiers, and farmers adorn the walls.
Even though the project was stopped in 1955, the original architecture of the early stations has been left untouched — and they’re still jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
