The Björkborn Bridge ( sv, Björkbornsbron) is a wooden
arch bridge for pedestrians and bikers crossing Timsälven in
Karlskoga,
Sweden
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, linking the former residence of
Alfred Nobel
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;
Björkborn Manor
Björkborn Manor ( sv, Björkborns herrgård, ) is a manor house and the very last residence of Alfred Nobel in Sweden. The manor is located in Karlskoga Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden. The current-standing white-colored manor house was buil ...
, and the surrounding area, with
Karlskoga. The bridge, was erected following the demolition of the, poorly maintained,
former-standing bridge, in 2018. The now-standing bridge was designed in collaboration with three architecture students; Kristoffer Hamrin, Nour Fansa and Mateusz Szpotowicz from the architectural department at
KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
The bridge opened on
Walpurgis Night in 2022.
The governor of
Örebro County,
Maria Larsson
Ingrid Maria Larsson (born 20 January 1956 in Långasjö) is Swedish politician of the Christian Democrats who has been Governor of Örebro County since May 2015, appointed by the cabinet of Stefan Löfven. She previously served as Minister f ...
, and the chairman of the municipal board,
Tony Ring, attended the
opening ceremony
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Bridges completed in 2022
Bridges in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Karlskoga Municipality