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Peer Inside Tashkent’s Art-Filled (and Long-Shrouded) Subway

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital, is home to one of the world’s most ornate subway systems. Many of its 29 stations are elaborately decorated with mosaics and chandeliers, the artwork reflecting a range of themes — from the Soviet space program to elements of local history, industry and agriculture.

Until recently, though, it was mostly hidden from the outside world.

For decades,…