LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: The Grade II listed Victorian Crystal Palace Subway that is hidden under the A212 road at Crystal Palace on March 23, 2016 in London, England. 'Friends of Crystal Palace Subway' volunteer group are working to reinstate safe pedestrian access to the subway in early summer 2016 for guided tours and community and arts activities. Dating from 1865 it original served as a subway between the High Level station and Crystal Palace until a fire that destroyed the palace in 1936. Since it has been used as a second world war air raid shelter, music video for Chemical Brothers 'Setting Sun' filming and is currently on the English Heritage 'at risk register'. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Jakarta, Aktual.com — Di kota London, Inggris ada sebuah kereta bawah tanah rahasia yang dibangun untuk penumpang kelas pertama yang akan melihat Crystal Palace. Bangunan ini resmi dibuka pada tahun 1865 silam dan digunakan hingga akhirnya tempat tersebut habis terbakar oleh api.

Tak lama kemudian, tempat tersebut dijadikan sebagai tempat penampungan dari serangan udara (musuh Inggris) selama perang dunia ke-II yang mana ruang tersebut cukup menampung 192 orang untuk tidur dan 360 orang jika berdiri.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23:  The ceiling of the Grade II listed Victorian Crystal Palace Subway that is hidden under the A212 road at Crystal Palace on March 23, 2016 in London, England. 'Friends of Crystal Palace Subway' volunteer group are working to reinstate safe pedestrian access to the subway in early summer 2016 for guided tours and community and arts activities. Dating from 1865 it original served as a subway between the High Level station and Crystal Palace until a fire that destroyed the palace in 1936. Since it has been used as a second world war air raid shelter, music video for Chemical Brothers 'Setting Sun' filming and is currently on the English Heritage 'at risk register'.  (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Sekarang, warga dari Crystal Palace ingin membuka kembali Grade II yang terhubung dengan jalan untuk umum.

Demikian dilansir dalam laman Metro.co.uk, saat ini, mereka mencoba mengumpulkan 50 ribu euro (atau sekitar Rp700 juta, red) sehingga orang dapat menikmati arsitektur yang luar biasa dari terowongan tersebut.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23:  Volunteer Sue Giovanni walks through the Grade II listed Victorian Crystal Palace Subway that is hidden under the A212 road at Crystal Palace on March 23, 2016 in London, England. 'Friends of Crystal Palace Subway' volunteer group are working to reinstate safe pedestrian access to the subway in early summer 2016 for guided tours and community and arts activities. Dating from 1865 it original served as a subway between the High Level station and Crystal Palace until a fire that destroyed the palace in 1936. Since it has been used as a second world war air raid shelter, music video for Chemical Brothers 'Setting Sun' filming and is currently on the English Heritage 'at risk register'.  (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Bendahara kelompok penggalangan dana, Jules Hussey mengatakan, “Kami sudah mendapat cukup uang untuk mulai bekerja dan mulai mengembalikan akses yang aman ke kereta bawah tanah.”

“Kami benar-benar ingin lebih banyak orang dapat menikmatinya seperti itu. Ini adalah situs yang menakjubkan dan kami ingin menunjukkan dari sisi nilai sejarahnya,” ujar ia menambahkan.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23:  Volunteer Jules Hussey (not pictured) unlocks the gate to the Grade II listed Victorian Crystal Palace Subway that is hidden under the A212 road at Crystal Palace on March 23, 2016 in London, England. 'Friends of Crystal Palace Subway' volunteer group are working to reinstate safe pedestrian access to the subway in early summer 2016 for guided tours and community and arts activities. Dating from 1865 it original served as a subway between the High Level station and Crystal Palace until a fire that destroyed the palace in 1936. Since it has been used as a second world war air raid shelter, music video for Chemical Brothers 'Setting Sun' filming and is currently on the English Heritage 'at risk register'.  (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Tempat menarik ini digambarkan memiliki tiga zona. Yaitu, tiga set tangga besar mengarah ke bagian di atas. Kemudian, atrium yang ditutupi lapisan kaca. Dan, lapisan kereta api bawah tanah dari batu bata yang yang terkenal itu sendiri.

Saat ini, tangga dan atrium sepenuhnya termakan unsur tanaman yang memilih untuk membuat rumah mereka di bangunan tersebut. Namun, di bawah tanah garis langit-langit kaca Victoria tua masih bisa dilihat di dinding dan empat lengkungan yang menuju ke kereta api bawah tanah itu sendiri.

Volunteer Jules Hussey in the Crystal Palace Subway, in Crystal Palace, south London. The Friends of Crystal Palace group hope to re-open the subway to the public later this year following works to reinstate safe pedestrian access. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday April 4, 2016. Originally opened in 1865, the Grade II listed subway served as a route between the Crystal Palace and the nearby station until the palace burnt down in 1936. In the years since, the subway has been used as an air raid shelter during World War II,  a location for a music video and hosted community events before safety concerns forced its closure. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

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