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Ekelundsbron (
Ekelundsbron (Swedish
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: "The Ekelund Bridge") is a bridge
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in Stockholm
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, Sweden
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. Passing over the canal Karlbergskanalen
Karlbergskanalen (Swedish for "Canal of Karlberg") is a canal in western central Stockholm, Sweden.
Separating the island of Kungsholmen from the northern municipality Solna, it connects Ulvsundasjön to Karlbergssjön and thus forms the west ...
, it connects the city district Stadshagen
Stadshagen is a district in Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden.
Location
Stadshagen is located in the northwest part of the island of Kungsholmen.
Stadshagen borders the districts of Kungsholmen through Lilla Västerbron, Marieberg ...
on Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of central Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland. Its area is with a perimeter of . The highest point is at S ...
to the northern suburb Solna
Solna Municipality ( sv, Solna kommun or , ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in Sweden, located just north of Stockholm City Centre. Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Solna is one of t ...
.
The bridge is named after the crofter
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable, and usually, but not always, with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer, especially in rural area ...
's holding once found nearby called ''Ekelund'' or ''Eklundstorpet'' (''ek'' = "oak", ''lund'' = "grove", ''torp'' = "cottage"), which also gave its name to the shanty town found here around 1880. The bridge was earlier called Karlbergsbron.
Historically, the bridge was a simple wooden bridge crossing a clogged canal. When the canal was rebuilt in 1864, a and steel swing bridge
A swing bridge (or swing span bridge) is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its center of gravity, about which the swing span (turning span) can then pi ...
replaced the old bridge. A concrete bridge resting on concrete arch
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Arches may be synonymous with vaul ...
es built in 1956 proved insufficient by 1969 and was thus replaced by a bridge.
See also
*List of bridges in Stockholm
This is a list of some of the most notable bridges and viaducts in Stockholm, starting with those located closest to the city centre. Many more bridges and viaducts could, of course, be added, including those on the rail and motorway networks, and ...
* Sankt Eriksbron
Sankt Eriksbron (English language, English: "The St Eric Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. The present construction was inaugurated in 1937. Neighbouring bridges are ...
* Barnhusbron
Barnhusbron (Swedish: "The Orphanage Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken, it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. It is 23 metres wide and 290 metres long with a maximum span of 64.5 metres. The roadway ...
* Essingeleden Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen.
Essingeleden has three bridges – Fredhällsbron (270 m), Essin ...
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