Brunkebergsåsen
Brunkebergsåsen is a rubble - Os in Stockholm , the northern part of the city, Norrmalm , runs through north-south direction. Brunkebergsåsen is part of the approximately 60 kilometers long ice age Stockholm Ose , which extends from Arlanda in the north to the area of Jordbro in the south.
Word explanation
The name Brunkeberg appears in other parts of Scandinavia and probably contains the word brant or brink with the meaning of "steep". In Stockholm streets and squares such as Brunkebergsgatan , Brunkebergsterrassen and Brunkebergstorg are reminiscent of Brunkeberg.
Brunkebergsåsen
For centuries, Brunkebergsåsen divided the Norrmalm district into two parts and the road network had to be adapted to the Os. There were hardly any connections in the east-west direction or they led over the steep wall. One of the first main streets to be built through the wall was Kungsgatan . It took five years, from 1906 to 1911, to conquer the Ice Age rubble wall. The biggest intervention happened in connection with the redesign of Stockholm city center in the 1950s and 1960s, the so-called Norrmalmsregelingen . Large parts of Brunkebergsåsen at a height of up to 20 meters were removed and roads such as Sveavägen and Hamngatan could be extended without any difficult inclines, thus solving a constant traffic problem.
Brunkeberg tunnel
The only tunnel that was driven through Brunkebergsåsen is the 231 meter long Brunkeberg tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists. It was designed by the engineer Knut Lindmark, who also created the drawings for the old Katarinahissen .
The tunnel was built between 1884 and 1886. On the west side, the loose rock had been frozen to -18 degrees with a freezer hired from England, and the tunnel could thus be excavated without the risk of collapse. The building was inaugurated by King Oskar II on July 9, 1886 . Initially, the passage cost two ore. The tunnel underwent major renovations in the 1990s after being closed for several years.
Footnotes
- ↑ Stockholm's gatunamn. Allmänna förlaget, Stockholm, 1986, p. 127
- ↑ CITY, Del I Byggnadsinventering 1974-75 Stockholms stadsmuseum ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 4.0 MB), page 16 (Swedish)
- ↑ Stockholm's gatunamn. Allmänna förlaget, Stockholm, 1986, p. 128
See also
Coordinates: 59 ° 20 ′ 14.6 " N , 18 ° 3 ′ 53.3" E