Friday, June 16, 2006

Baltimore Pennsylvania Station

The main train station of Baltimore, commonly referred to as Baltimore Penn Station was constructed in 1911. Penn Station is served by three transportation companies, Amtrak, MARC and Maryland Transit Adminstration's Baltimore Light Rail system.

Train tickets to Washington DC cost USD$7 per trip from Monday to Friday. Weekend prices are costlier.

I am drawn to the Beaux-Arts architecture among the modern buildings surrounding it. Intricate designs can be observed from the facade. Right in front of the station is an aluminum sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky which stands at 51 feet (15.5 meters). The interesting concept to this sculpture is that of two figures, one male and the other female, intersecting at right angle. They share one heart with alternating blue-and-pink glow. A perfect symbol to represent union between man and woman.





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