Submay: Formosa Boulevard

This stop. Formosa Boulevard Station, Kaohsiung.

Formosa Boulevard was opened in 2008 and is part of both lines (Orange and Red) on the very new Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit. The metro system in Taiwan's second city officially began on March 9th, 2008 when the Red Line opened.

The centerpiece to the station is the "Dome of Light", the world’s largest one-piece public artwork made from glass. The dome spans 30 meters in diameter, covers 660 square meters and is made from 4,500 glass panels.

It was created by the Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata. It took him four years to create. Interestingly, he actually created it in Germany and then shipped it to Kaohsiung to be installed. Once again something brilliant made in Germany.

(Credit to 360cities.net)