Karlbergskanalen (

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for "Canal of Karlberg") is a

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ...

in western central Stockholm, Sweden. Separating the island of

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 ...

from the northern municipality

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 the ...

, it connects Ulvsundasjön to Karlbergssjön and thus forms the westernmost part of the nameless body of water which separates Kungsholmen from the northern city districts Vasastaden and

Norrmalm Norrmalm is a city district in Stockholm, Sweden. History Norrmalm is part of the larger borough of Norrmalm (''Norrmalms stadsdelsområde''). The southern part of the district, Lower Norrmalm (''Nedre Norrmalm''), also known as City, cons ...

; the other sections being Karlbergssjön, Barnhusviken, and

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. Two bridges are stretching over the canal: Modest in size

Ekelundsbron Ekelundsbron (Swedish: "The Ekelund Bridge") is a bridge in Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over the canal Karlbergskanalen, it connects the city district Stadshagen on Kungsholmen to the northern suburb Solna. The bridge is named after the crof ...

(formerly Karlbergsbron), offering a maximum vertical clearance of 5.1 m,''Fasta broar'', Sjöfartsverket is over-shadowed by the forest of massive concrete pillars and wide roadways of the

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 ...

motorway passing high above the idyllic rural scenery below. Karlbergskanalen is surrounded by trees and green spaces. Much of the character of the northern shore is dependent of the park of the nearby

Karlberg Palace Karlberg Palace () is a palace by the Karlberg Canal in Solna Municipality in Sweden, adjacent to Stockholm's Vasastaden district. The palace, built in 1630,Solna: Huvudsta today houses the Military Academy Karlberg. In the palace park are fou ...

and the recreational space surrounding it. Along the southern shore is a walk continuing all the way to the

Stockholm City Hall Stockholm City Hall ( sv, Stockholms stadshus, ''Stadshuset'' locally) is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands ...

more than 2 km away. Parts of the residential buildings in the Stadshagen district is located next to the canal together with

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s and a few older buildings, including the small but charming

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palace originally built as a private residence in 1849.''Vattenprogram'', Stockholm Vatten, p 20.3 Coordinates are: .

History

Originally dug in 1832–1833, the canal was made 600 ell in length and 6 feet in depth. During the first decade, less than 400 ships and barges, and some 4,000 rowing boats annually found use for it. The remain of the watercourse was

dredged Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing da ...

during the 1840s and the entire canal subsequently deepened during the 1860s to between 2.97–5.94 metres. The first primitive

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 ...

was replaced until 1909 by a new steel swing bridge,Arnholm still operated manually until finally replaced by a static concrete bridge in the 1950s.Karlbergs-Bro

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References

* * * * {{cite web , url = http://www.karlbergsbro.se/historia.htm , title = Karlbergs-Bros Koloniförening - Historia , publisher = Karlbergs-Bros Koloniförening , accessdate = 2008-01-04 , language = Swedish , url-status = dead , archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111002213449/http://www.karlbergsbro.se/historia.htm , archivedate = 2011-10-02

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Stockholmskällan - Aerial image of the area in 1898
Canals in Sweden Canals opened in 1833

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