Kungsbron
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Kungsbron (Swedish: "The King's Bridge") is bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Norrmalm to Kungsholmen.
In 1881, an old wooden bridge spanning Klara sjö ("Lake Klara") was replaced by a 10,7 metres wide steel swing bridge, hand-driven until electricity in 1906 made operation of the bridge three times faster.[1]
A steel two-hinged arch bridge with a single span of 42 metres was added in 1907 stretching over the older bridge. This second bridge was repaired in 1930-1933 and 1952-1953.[1]
The swing bridge was replaced in 1944 by two one-way concrete arch bridges, each 14 metres wide with a maximum span of 68 metres.[1]
The bridge(s) forms the continuation of Kungsgatan ("The King Street"), which was given its name in 1881, most likely chosen because it crosses Drottninggatan ("The Queen Street"). [2]
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- ^ a b c Dufwa, Arne (1985). "Broar och viadukter: Stadshusbron", Stockholms tekniska historia: Trafik, broar, tunnelbanor, gator. Uppsala: Stockholms gatukontor and Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 192. ISBN 91-37-08725-1.
- ^ (1992) "Norrmalm", Stockholms gatunamn, 2nd ed., Stockholm: Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 165. ISBN 91-7031-042-4.
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