St. Petersburg metro station "Parnas" is known to many. And not only, of course, to the inhabitants of the northern capital of Russia themselves, but also to numerous tourists who come here on excursions annually. What is the reason for this popularity? Let's try to discuss this in more detail.
Section 1. General Description
Parnas metro station belongs to the St. Petersburg metro and is the last passenger station of the Moscow-Petrograd line. Only the Prospekt Enlightenment station is adjacent to it. Also note that the station is located in the Vyborgsky district, in the village of Pargalovo, so the Parnas metro on the map should be searched outside of St. Petersburg. It will also be interesting to learn that this is the northernmost transport hub of such a plan in Russia. Today it is a ground indoor station with a width of 60 m and a length of 156 meters.
The interior design is quite original and is dedicated to ancient Greek mythology. Art. Parnas metro station is decorated with stained glass windows, authored by stained glass artist S. Khvalov and artists E. Bystrov, A. Bystrov, G. Gulasov. The stained-glass windows are made in a combined mosaic technique: their elements are either made of colored glass or painted with special paint.
The main stained glass window depicts the goddess Nick. The large tympanum is decorated with the image of the chariot of Helios, two small tympans located on the sides of the station - images of the abduction of Europe and the Argonauts.
Section 2. Construction History
The very first project of the Parnas metro station was made back in 1991, but it was rejected. In the updated project of 1995, it was proposed to use new composite materials in the construction . In 2005, they made a final decision on the construction of the station. Architects Pavlova M.V., Khilchenko V.G., Romashkin-Timanov N.V. urgently redid the 1995 station design. Under the final project, the underpasses were replaced by overpasses, elevators for people with disabilities and emergency exits were also added.
The Parnas station was to be built shortly after the start of operation of the Udelnaya - Prospekt Enlightenment section. The dates of its opening were postponed due to the protracted construction of the Shuvalovo-Ozerki housing estate, which it was supposed to serve. December 22, 2006 Parnas was opened as a part of the existing section of Prospekt Enlightenment - the depot Vyborgskoye.
The station was named after the historical district of the same name. According to the project, it was planned to be called Parnasskaya, but in the end they got Parnassus.
Section 3. Features
The inner walls of the Parnas metro station are lined with white Koelga marble and are decorated with polished granite inserts. The flooring is made of granite. For the manufacture of suspended ceilings used sand-gray colored composite material aluminobond. The central passage between the platforms is fortified by additional farms and is located above the tracks. It is made in the shape of an arch and is decorated with stained-glass windows.
The lining on the rel is made of gray and red granite. External walls are decorated on the principle of “ventilated facade”. Most of the cladding is made of "petropanels", which are designed both for decoration and for thermal insulation.
The roofing is made of special roofing "petropanels", lighter and more convenient to use than traditional reinforced concrete panels.