If you enjoy Cold War history, a ride on the Prague metro system is a must, a public transit network exposing lingering traces of the Communist era.

Riding On The Soviet-Era Prague Metro – A Photo Essay

Though it had been planned since 1898, construction on the Prague metro system began in the 1960s as the city grew and the surge in cars created unbearable snarls in traffic.

Some stations you should visit include:

• Anděl, which includes the Moskva – Praha sign and eight Soviet era reliefs.
  • The station opened in 1985 as an act of “Czechoslovak-Soviet friendship” and was built by Soviet engineers, architects, and artists
  • As part of the “cultural exchange,” Czechoslovak engineers designed and built a metro station in Moscow
  • This station used to be called Moskevska, but was changed to Andel after the fall of communism
  • When the name of the station changed to Andel in 1990, the eight panels were removed
  • However, they returned after only a few months to preserve some memories of the communist period
• Malostranská, which includes a replica of a Baroque statue by Matyáš Brau and a unique
• Staroměstská, which is blood red in color as a remembrance of the murders of the 27 Czech noblemen in the Estates Uprising of 1621
• Náměstí Míra, the deepest station (52 meters or 170 feet)
• Karlovo, which includes a Soviet-era mural that I searched high and low for, but could not find…

Enjoy the photos below: