Norrbro
The Norrbro ( Swedish for north bridge ) is a bridge in Stockholm that connects the districts of Gamla stan and Norrmalm . The bridge was designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz and Erik Palmstedt and inaugurated in 1807. It is one of the oldest surviving bridges in Stockholm. After two years of construction for repairs and renovations, the Norrbro was reopened on January 23, 2010 by Crown Princess Victoria .
history
As early as the 13th century, a bridge called Stockholms norra bro (Stockholm's northern bridge) is mentioned over the waters between Gamla Stan and the northern surroundings of the city. In 1654 a bridge project was supposed to create an axis from Stockholm Castle to the north. In 1781 Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz presented his plan for the Norrbro, which was accepted after processing by Erik Palmstedt . Construction began in 1787 and the bridge was inaugurated twenty years later.
The structure consists of three partial bridges. The northern part is an arched bridge with three arches, the middle consists of a flat construction and the southern part is again an arched bridge with a single arch. The Norrbro is 19 meters wide and a total of 190 meters long. The visible parts are covered with granite .
The Norrbro was the main north-south traffic axis in Stockholm until well into the 1930s and, with its central location, always had a function as a fairground and parade street. Stockholm's first gas lanterns were installed here in 1853, and later experiments with the first electric street lighting were carried out here.
The parade of guards on their march to the castle has always led across the Norrbro and foreign heads of state traditionally pass the bridge in open carriages to visit the Swedish king. Funeral procession also passes through the Norrbro, for example at the state funeral of Olof Palme .
renovation
After more than 200 years without major repairs, the bridge showed signs of age and severe damage, mainly caused by yielding foundations. The bridge threatened to collapse and heavy traffic was prohibited. In the Stockholm Medieval Museum ( Stockholms medeltidsmuseum ), which is located under the central part of the bridge, rainwater seeped in and bricks fell.
In 2007 the city of Stockholm decided on an extensive renovation program in which practically the entire bridge was dismantled and rebuilt. On January 23, 2010 the Norrbro was inaugurated again by Crown Princess Victoria . She put the last granite stone in the sidewalk and thus continued the long history of the bridge, where King Gustav III. had laid the foundation.
swell
- Stockholms gatunamn, Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 1992, Stockholm, ISBN 91-7031-042-4
- Information board on site
Web links
Coordinates: 59 ° 19 ′ 41.9 ″ N , 18 ° 4 ′ 11.6 ″ E