Vasaparken is a park in the
Vasastaden district of
Stockholm,
Sweden.
History
It was named after the Royal
Vasa Dynasty.
The park lies between the two squares
Odenplan
Odenplan is a plaza located in the district Vasastaden in central Stockholm, Sweden.
History
Odenplan was named after the old Norse god Odin. Odenplan metro station
Odenplan station is a station on both the Green Line of the Stockholm M ...
and
Sankt Eriksplan. South of the park lies the
Sabbatsberg hospital
Sabbatsberg Hospital ( Swedish: ''Sabbatsbergs sjukhus'') was a hospital in Vasastan in Stockholm. It was opened in 1879.
In 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was pronounced dead at 00:06 CET on March 1 at Sabbatsbergs Hospital, after havin ...
.
Vasaparken was established in this area in 19th century. Construction work for the park was started in 1898 and in 1900 the eastern part was almost completed with work continued in the west and southwest until 1908. During
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, the park was used to grow potatoes for the city.
The world-famous Swedish children’s book writer
Astrid Lindgren lived in a building by the park, and Vasaparken is mentioned in many of her books. After her death, a corner of the park was renamed in honor of Astrid Lindgren (''Astrid Lindgrens terrass'').
In 1917, a statue named ''Arbetaren'', by artist
Gottfrid Larsson, was erected in the park to honor the Swedish
working class
The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colo ...
. There is also a statue named ''Romeo and Juliet'' by artist
Olov Thorwald Olsson (1903-1982).
References
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Parks in Stockholm