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Uggleviksreservoaren
Uggleviksreservoaren (Swedish: The "Uggleviken Reservoir") is a water reservoir located in the forest Lilljansskogen near Uggleviken, a fen at Norra Djurgården in north-eastern central Stockholm, Sweden. The concrete structure, design by architect Paul Hedqvist Paul Hedqvist (21 July 1895 Stockholm - 23 June 1977) was a Swedish modernist architect with many official commissions in Sweden through the 1930s, including housing projects, major bridges, many schools, and urban planning work. His practice ev ... and built in 1935, is composed of 64 pillars, each of 1×1 metre cross section and 14 metres tall,Teknisk revy 1937 ''Svenska Dagbladets Årsbok 1937'' (1938). carrying the uninsulated tank of 78×39×6 metres, containing 18 thousand cubic metres, crowned by a small lantern. One of the most prominent landmarks in central Stockhol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilljansskogen
Lill-Janskogen, (English: "''Little Jan's Forest''"), is a park in Stockholm, Sweden. Description It is located on northern Djurgården and is a popular area for recreational activities. The Ugglevik spring was a traditional drinking water source in the Lill-Jansskogen forest. The name derives from the nearby bay, Uggleviken. Today only the well pavilion, dating from 1902, remains and the water is undrinkable. In the middle of Lill-Jansskogen is Ugglevik reservoir (''Uggleviksreservoaren''). This water reservoir dates from 1935 and was designed by the functionalist architect Paul Hedqvist (1895-1977). For the 1956 Summer Olympics, the park hosted part of the event portion of the equestrian events. p. 96. Gallery ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
