What I can see

The Omonia station is developed on 4 levels and is a hub for lines 1 and 2 of the metro. The station of the newest line 2 does not present any significant architectural difference from other stations of the same line. Granite is the main material and common decorative patterns are followed. The platforms of the older line 1, however, deserve our attention, as do the stairs from the ticket level to the central platform. Their elliptical shape, curves and balustrades directly refer to interwar modernism. At the same time, the cladding with a certain type of orange tiles takes us back to the 1930s. Modern tiles have been installed in place of worn old ones. They have similar colour for consistency, but it is also clear that these are modern additions. At the transition points from the first level to the line 2 platforms, passengers can admire two works of art. The first is the 14.7m long “Football Players” (2000) by Pavlos (Dionysopoulos). The figures were revealed when people threw confetti onto glued-down sea plywood. The second is the 21m long “Queue” (2000) by Nikos Kessanlis. The male and female figures on fabric stretchers are tense and gesticulating.

What I can't see

The decoration of metro stations with works of art had been a central decision of the metro construction company. The works had to be monumental and at the same time connected to the history and social fabric of each area. Omonia station has been classified as a protected monument and is about 10 km from Piraeus station.

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