Obelisk at Slottsbacken
The obelisk at Slottsbacken is an obelisk in the historic old town of Stockholm Gamla Stan . It was dismantled in 2017 and will be rebuilt in 2018. [outdated]
location
It is located at the western end of Slottsbacken Street in the northern part of the old town . To the west of the obelisk is the St. Nikolai Church .
Architecture and history
The obelisk made of Stockholm granite was erected in 1800, according to other sources in 1799, based on a design by Louis Jean Desprez and commemorates the Swedish-Russian War of 1788 to 1790 . The obelisk was used to thank the citizens for their support. It is 22 meters high and was composed of several parts. The decision to build the obelisk was made on January 27, 1792 by King Gustav III.
renovation
In 2012 the obelisk was found to be in disrepair; Water had penetrated cracks and joints and caused frost damage. The obelisk was cordoned off due to the risk of collapse and dismantled in June 2017. It is to be replaced in 2018 by an at least partially renovated obelisk.
Web links
- Information about the obelisk at skulptur.stockholm.se (Swedish)
- Information about the obelisk on the homepage of the Sveriges Hembygdsförbund (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kaj Sandell et al. a., Stockholm , Dorling Kindersley, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-7342-0019-9 , page 48
- ↑ Kaj Sandell et al. a., Stockholm , Dorling Kindersley, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-7342-0019-9 , page 48
Coordinates: 59 ° 19 ′ 33.2 ″ N , 18 ° 4 ′ 17.5 ″ E