Norrbro (

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for "North Bridge") is an arch bridge over Norrström in central

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. It extends north from the northern front of the

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passing over Helgeandsholmen in front of the

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building, and from there over to Gustav Adolfs torg. Norrbro was designed by the city architect

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(1741–1803) in a neoclassical style.

History

Norrbro was one of the first bridges of Stockholm to be built in stone. It was completed in ten years, with the northern portion, supported by three

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es, finished in 1797, and the southern, supported by a single arch, in 1806. Norrbro replaced two old wooden bridges, ''Slaktarehusbron'' and ''Vedgårdsbron'', both demolished on its completion. In many aspects Norrbro remained an unparalleled bridge in Stockholm for a long period, exceeding all other not only by its width (19 m) and span, but also by being the first street to be paved and furnished with separate pavements. For the foundation work of the bridge Erik Palmstedt introduced a new method. The base of a pillar was bricked on a barge with tall walls, which was then filled with enough water to sink to the piling on the bottom. There the walls of the barge were detached from its floor, which consequently became the bed of the pillar while the walls were being reused.

Gallery

Image:Norrbro December 8 2006.jpg, Night view of water flowing under Norrbro in December 2006. File:Norrbro 1761.jpg, One of the former bridges in 1761 Image:Stallkanalen Norrbro March 2007.jpg, Southern part of the bridge in March 2007. In the background are the Riksdag building, Mynttorget, and Riddarholmskyrkan. Image:Norrbro, Stockholm.jpg, Northern part of Norrbro in front of the Riksdag building viewed from Gustaf Adolfs torg, below Lake Mälaren is gushing into the Baltic Sea.

References

External links

Stockholm City Museum – ''Norrbro och Strömparterren''
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containing a detailed section on the creation of Norrbro. {{Coord, 59, 19, 41.9, N, 18, 04, 11.6, E, type:landmark, display=title Bridges in Stockholm Bridges completed in 1797 Bridges completed in 1806

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