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Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen
Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen ( Swedish: "The Djurgården Well Canal") is a canal in central Stockholm, Sweden, separating the island Djurgården from the northern mainland (or more correctly Southern and Northern Djurgården). The canal stretches from Lilla Värtan to Djurgårdsbrunnsviken and allows ships wide and deep to pass. Two bridges pass over the canal: Djurgårdsbrunnsbron and Lilla Sjötullsbron. The decision to build the canal was made by King Charles XIV in 1825. The canal was completed in 1834. It was built to make it easier for smaller ships with supplies to reach the center of Stockholm, but also for aesthetic reasons because Djurgården is a royal park. See also * Geography of Stockholm * Isbladskärret Isbladskärret is a small lake on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. The lake is much appreciated among bird-watchers, and, being part of the Royal National City Park, also carefully monitored by several organizations, including ... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
Djurgårdsbrunnsviken is a bay in central Stockholm, Sweden, together with the canal Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen forming the northern shore line of the island Djurgården (or more correctly between Northern Djurgården, Northern and Southern Djurgården). The bridge Djurgårdsbron stretches over the bay. ; Old names : ''Ladugårdsviken'' (17th-18th centuries), ''Surbrunnsviken'', ''Södra brunnsviken'' Historically known as a good fishing ground, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, also known as the Bay of Sweden, is today popular for bathing in summer. The bay was used for the Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics, diving, Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics, swimming (including the part for the Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon event), Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics, water polo and Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics, rowing competitions during the 1912 Summer Olympics, and during the Swedish championship 1930. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isbladskärret
Isbladskärret is a small lake on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. The lake is much appreciated among bird-watchers, and, being part of the Royal National City Park, also carefully monitored by several organizations, including the World Wide Fund for Nature. The lake is one of six in Djurgården (including Northern Djurgården, north of the island), the others being Lillsjön, Djurgården, Lillsjön, Uggleviken, Spegeldammen, Lappkärret, and Laduviken. Origin of the name The name is derived from a small hunter's lodge located near the present lake. In historical records documenting fishing grounds on Djurgården during the 17th century, the lodge is unintelligibly called ''Isbla''. The same lodge also gave name to a bay, Isbladsviken. Most Stockholmer's today are likely to interpret the name as ''Is-blads-kärret'' ("The Ice Leaf Marsh"). History The area was originally a marsh separating the northern and southern parts of Djurgården until the 1830s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Stockholm
The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is virtually situated on the water. The area of Stockholm is one of several places in Sweden with a joint valley terrain. In these landscapes erosion along geological joints has split the flattish upper surfaces into low-lying plateaus. In the case of Stockholm the plateau surfaces are remnants of the Sub-Cambrian peneplain. Islands and islets Extant islands and islets Historical islands and islets References: Dufwa, ''Stockholms tekniska historia'', pp 49-50, 149-150 Lakes and watercourses The access to fresh water is excellent in Stockholm today. Historically, lakes and watercourses were used as refuse dumps and latrines, causing epidemic cholera and many other diseases. By the 1860s water was being drawn from Årstaviken, the waters south of Södermalm, and was treated in the first water-purifying plant at Skanstul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilla Sjötullsbron
Lilla Sjötullsbron ( Swedish: "Small Sea Customs Bridge") is a concrete pedestrian bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen it connects Djurgården island to the mainland north of it. Completed in 1965, the bridge was named after the building of the canal guard, called ''Lilla sjötullen'' ("Small sea Customs"), built in the 1820s. The bridge is about 3.7 metres wide, 32 metres long of which some 20 metres passes over the canal. It offers a horizontal clearance of 3.1 metres. References See also * List of bridges in Stockholm * Djurgårdsbron * Djurgårdsbrunnsbron * Djurgårdsbrunnsviken Djurgårdsbrunnsviken is a bay in central Stockholm, Sweden, together with the canal Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen forming the northern shore line of the island Djurgården (or more correctly between Northern Djurgården, Northern and Southern Djurgår ... Bridges in Stockholm Bridges completed in 1965 Pedestrian bridges in Sweden 1965 establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djurgårdsbrunnsbron
Djurgårdsbrunnsbron (Swedish language, Swedish: "The Djurgården Well Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting northern and southern Djurgården. It is the city's only remaining swing bridge, the default bridge type in Stockholm during the 19th century. It has been closed since 1966. The bridge, 6,5 metres wide, is made of two 20,8 metres long girders forming the railings between which the roadway is passing. When open, it allowed a passage 10 metres wide. Due to land elevation and silt, the original waterway extending the canal Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen to Saltsjön had to be reconstructed 1832–34, and a wooden bridge crossing the canal was added. In order to allow smaller ships to pass, the canal was widened and deepened 1883–85, and the bridge replaced by the present steel swing bridge inaugurated in 1884. The name Djurgårdsbrunn is referring to a mineral spring discovered in 1690 but abandoned in the mid 18th century for another mineral spring belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |