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Stallbron (
Image:TreKronor-1675.jpg, The northern gates of Stockholm in 1675.
Image:Stallbron februari 2007.jpg, Eastern part of the bridge in February 2007.
Image:Mynttorget Stockholm 2005-07-17.jpg, View from the bridge looking south towards the square Mynttorget.
Stallbron (Swedish
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: "The Stable Bridge") is an arch bridge
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located in Gamla stan Gamla stan (, "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan ...
, the old town in central Stockholm
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, Sweden
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. Stretching some 20 meters over Stallkanalen it connects Riksgatan passing through the Parliament Building on Helgeandsholmen
Helgeandsholmen () is a small island in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located north of Stadsholmen, and east of Strömsborg, with which, together with Riddarholmen, it forms Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm. Helgeandsholmen contains the Rik ...
to the square Mynttorget
Mynttorget (, "the Coin Square") is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.
Setting
From the square the bridge Stallbron leads over to the Parliament island Helgeandsholmen; to the west the street Myntgatan ...
on Stadsholmen
Stadsholmen is the historical name of an island in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Stadsholmen is connected to the mainland via several bridges. Together with the small islands of Riddarholmen and Helgeandsholmen it forms Gamla stan, the old t ...
from where Västerlånggatan extends it further south.
It was named in the late 19th century after the Royal Stables which king Gustav Vasa
Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...
had built on Helgeandsholmen in the 1530s, thereafter rebuilt by Karl IX 1604–12, and finally demolished in 1640 when the present stables were completed on 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, const ...
, one km to the north.
History
Occupying one of the most central locations in Stockholm, Stallbron is, arguably, the site of the oldest bridge in the city. An earlier wooden bridge was found at this location, forming part of what was northern gate of the city, called ''Norrbro'' ("Northern bridge") and later ''Norrbrogatan'' ("Northern Bridge Street"). As an extension to Västerlånggatan it was directed towards the east, stretching diagonally across Helgeandsholmen, and leading to Gustav Adolfs torg. When the embankments of the watercourse were completed in the early 19th century, the original bridge was initially replaced by a small footbridge in 1810 and then replaced by acast-iron
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bridge in 1843. In its turn this was superseded by a , vehicle-capable steel bridge in 1879. This last bridge was the first to be officially called Stallbron.
When plans to relocate the Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
and the Riksbank
Sveriges Riksbank, or simply the ''Riksbank'', is the central bank of Sweden. It is the world's oldest central bank and the fourth oldest bank in operation.
Etymology
The first part of the word ''riksbank'', ''riks'', stems from the Swedish ...
to Helgeandsholmen were being considered around the turn of the century, this diagonal street was finally replaced by a street perpendicular to the northern front of the Stockholm Palace
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, much in accordance to the plans once drawn by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger (May 23, 1654 – April 10, 1728) was a Swedish Baroque architect, city planner, and administrator.
The son of Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and the father of Carl Gustaf Tessin, Tessin the Younger was the middle ...
.
The eastern part of the present bridge is a single-arch steel bridge, inaugurated on November 4, 1904. It was subsequently supplemented by a parallel bridge on its west side in 1982 covering a subway connecting the Parliament Building (''Riksdagen'') with the Government Offices (''Kanslihuset''). The small space between the two bridges can be seen through the gated gaps left in the street.
Gallery
See also
*Riksbron
Riksbron (Swedish: "The National Bridge" or "The State Bridge") is an arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden leading from Drottninggatan on Norrmalm over to Riksgatan on Helgeandsholmen.
The name is derived from the bridge's proximity to se ...
* Norrbro
Norrbro (Swedish for "North Bridge") is an arch bridge over Norrström in central Stockholm. It extends north from the northern front of the Royal Palace passing over Helgeandsholmen in front of the Riksdag building, and from there over to Gustav ...
* Vasabron
Vasabron (Swedish: "The Vasa Bridge") is a bridge over Norrström in central Stockholm, Sweden connecting Norrmalm to Gamla stan, the old city.
The bridge is, unintelligibly, named after King Gustav Vasa (1496–1560), perhaps because of the vic ...
* Strömbron
* Centralbron
Centralbron (, "The Central Bridge") is a major bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the northern district Norrmalm to the southern Södermalm.
It is 1,200 metres long and consists of two viaducts passing over Söderström ("Southern ...
* 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 ...
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