Akademiya Navuk (Minsk Metro)

Akademiya Navuk (Belarusian: Акадэмія навук, pronounced [akaˈdɛmʲija naˈvuk]; Russian: Академия Наук; lit. Academy of Sciences) is a station on the Minsk Metro's Maskoŭskaja line. Named after the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, which is located nearby, the station was opened along the first stage of the metro on 30 June 1984.

Akademiya Navuk Акадэмія навук
Minsk Metro station
Akademiya Navuk station platform
General information
Coordinates	53°55′18″N 27°35′50″E / 53.92167°N 27.59722°E / 53.92167; 27.59722
Owned by	Minsk Metro
Line(s)	Maskoŭskaja line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	119
History
Opened	30 June 1984; 40 years ago (1984-06-30)
Services
Preceding station Minsk Metro Following station Park Čaliuskincaŭ towards Uručča Maskoŭskaja line Ploshcha Yakuba Kolasa towards Malinawka
Location Akademiya Navuk Location within Belarus

Designed by architects A.Zenzin and M.Pirogov, the station is a typical pillar-trispan consisting of two rows of concrete pillars, which are revetted with grey marble, and punctuated by stainless steel insets. In addition the station features contrasting white marbled walls and grey granite floor. Both vestibules have large artworks (work of V.Churilo and S.Sokolov).

The station has two underground vestibules, the western one is located on the intersection of the Independence avenue with the Surganov street, and is linked to the stations by escalators. The eastern one also offers access to the "Oktyabr" cinema and the Academy itself.

In the future it is possible that this station will be a transfer point to the fourth line.