The Art of the Subway

Stockholm's underground T-bana has been called the longest art gallery in the world.  There are around 100 subway stations in the city and more than 90 of them have some kind of permanent public art installation.

Rådhuset - made to look like a cave

The photos are a little dark, but the Kungsträdgården station is an artistic interpretation of an archaeological dig.

It also reflects the red, green, and white colors found in the King's garden park above the station.

The city offers a free English guided tour of the subway art; all you need is an SL transit ticket.

Guide Marie showing us the workmen's silhouettes in T-Centralen

Due to time constraints the tour only included T-Centralen, Kungsträdgården, and Rådhuset.  But we did a little more exploring on our own:

Solna Centrum - a forest landscape with bright red sky

Rainbows and bright colors are found at Stadion

Disco lighting on the escalators at Tekniska Högskolan

My personal favorite was Tensta, on the blue line.  I loved the bright colors, animal murals, and messages of peace and love written on the walls.