Östermalmstorg metro station
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Östermalmstorg metro station is a station on the red line of the Stockholm Metro
, located in the district of Östermalm. The station was opened in 1965.
The station has two main accessible exits, one by Östermalmstorg
and one by Stureplan
. The major artwork of the subway station was created by Siri Derkert and symbolises women’s rights
, world peace
, and the green movement
.
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
, located in the district of Östermalm. The station was opened in 1965.
The station has two main accessible exits, one by Östermalmstorg
Östermalmstorg
Östermalmstorg is a square in the district of Östermalm, Stockholm. It is known for its food market hall, Östermalmshallen, opened in 1889. Östermalmstorg was also the location of the first Åhléns City department store, opened in 1932....
and one by Stureplan
Stureplan
Stureplan is a high-end public square in central Stockholm, between Norrmalm and Östermalm. The square connects the major streets Kungsgatan, Birger Jarlsgatan and Sturegatan...
. The major artwork of the subway station was created by Siri Derkert and symbolises women’s rights
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
, world peace
Pacifism
Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence. The term "pacifism" was coined by the French peace campaignerÉmile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress inGlasgow in 1901.- Definition :...
, and the green movement
Green politics
Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
.