Mariaberget
Mariaberget is a neighborhood in the Swedish capital Stockholm .
location
It is located in the northwest of the island of Södermalm . In the north the district borders on Riddarfjärden , in the south it is bordered by Hornsgatan . The western border is the Torkel Knutssonsgatan and the eastern border is the road Pustegränd . The area of Mariaberget drops steeply from Hornsgatan to the north to the banks of Riddarfjärden.
history
The area of the quarter has been inhabited since at least the 14th century. Mariaberget was destroyed in a town fire in 1759. During the reconstruction, a law from 1736 had to be observed, according to which the construction of wooden houses was prohibited in this part of Södermalm. Stone houses were therefore built, which stretch along the steep and winding streets and alleys of the district. The houses have largely been preserved and shape the appearance of the district. There are narrow streets like the Maria Trappgränd . The church in the district, however, is St. Maria Magdalena Church, south of Hornsgatan and thus outside Mariaberget .
In 1885 the Mariahissen elevator was built, with which one could go down from Mariaberget to the bank. However, the elevator is no longer in operation. In 1998, the Monteliusvägen footpath was built , which stretches along the steep bank and offers a wide view of Riddarfjärden and Stockholm's old town.
Personalities
The Swedish poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795) was born in the Great Daurer's House at 29 A Hornsgatan. The writer Ivar Lo-Johansson (1901–1990) lived in the district for more than 50 years.
literature
- Kaj Sandell: Stockholm . Dorling Kindersley Verlag, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-7342-0019-9 , page 134.
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Coordinates: 59 ° 19 ′ N , 18 ° 4 ′ E