Stadshusbron
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Stadshusbron (Swedish: "The City Hall Bridge"), formerly known as Nya Kungsholmsbron ("The New Kungsholm Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Norrmalm to Kungsholmen.
Strong population growth on Kungsholmen caused the first 500 metres long wooden pontoon bridge over Klara sjö ("Lake Klara") to be built in 1669-72, forming a southbound angle on the lake, it presumably was one of the longest bridge in Europe at the time. The bridge was then rebuilt in 1709 and 1766-72, but by that time fillings had made the strait considerably narrower. In 1868 a steel swing bridge replaced the original bridge and in connection with the construction of the nearby City Hall in 1917-1919 a 19 metres wide double-leafed steel drawbridge was built, finally closed 1949.
[edit] References
- ^ 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) "Kungsholmen", Stockholms gatunamn, 2nd ed., Stockholm: Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 113-114. ISBN 91-7031-042-4.
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