Uskhod

Also known as Uschod

Uschod (; , 'East') is a Minsk Metro station in Belarus. It was opened on 30 December 1986.

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Station.name: Uschod
Station.symbol: metro
Station.symbol_location: minsk
Station.style: Minsk Metro
Station.style2: 1
Station.native_name: Усход
Station.native_name_lang: be
Station.system: Minsk Metro
Station.image: Ushod 07.jpg
Station.owned: Minsk Metro
Station.tracks: 2
Station.structure: Underground
Station.code: 122
Station.image_caption: Station Hall
Station.platform: 1 island platform
Station.map_type: Belarus

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Image: Ushod 07.jpg

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inception: 1986-00-00
Commons category: Uschod (Minsk Metro station)
date of official opening: 1986-12-30
vertical depth: 2
station code: 122
native label: Восток

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Uschod (; , 'East') is a Minsk Metro station in Belarus. It was opened on 30 December 1986.

The station's name not only implies its geographical location, as it was the easternmost station of Minsk Metro for more than 20 years, but also its connotation with the Vostok space programme that ultimately led to the first crewed spaceflight. The station's architectural ensemble (Ye.Leonovich, V.Matelsky) is based on the latter and consists of a single vault shape with a suspended canopy that forms a single element. The canopy simultaneously acts as a blind from the lamps, and also contains the lighting elements which are focused on the apex of the white vault. This "petal" layout is reminiscent of the interior of a spaceship with illuminator windows: contrasting with that is the dark red and grey granite on the walls and the floor.