- Kungsbron
Kungsbron (Swedish: "King's Bridge") is a double
bridge in centralStockholm ,Sweden . Stretching overKlara Sjö , it connectsNorrmalm toKungsholmen .History
In 1881, an old wooden bridge spanning
Klara sjö ("Lake Klara") was replaced by a 10,7 metres wide steelswing bridge , hand-driven until electricity in 1906 made operation of the bridge three times faster.cite book
last = Dufwa | first = Arne
title = Stockholms tekniska historia: Trafik, broar, tunnelbanor, gator
year = 1985
publisher = Stockholms gatukontor and Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning
location = Uppsala | id = ISBN 91-37-08725-1
pages = 192 | chapter = Broar och viadukter: Stadshusbron]A steel two-
hinge darch bridge with a single span of 42 metres was added in 1907 stretching over the older bridge. This second bridge was repaired in 1930-1933 and 1952-1953.The swing bridge was replaced in 1944 by two one-way concrete arch bridges, each 14 metres wide with a maximum span of 68 metres.
The bridge(s) forms the continuation of
Kungsgatan ("The King Street"), which was given its name in 1881, most likely chosen because it crossesDrottninggatan ("The Queen Street").cite book
title = Stockholms gatunamn
edition = 2nd ed. | year = 1992
publisher = Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning
location = Stockholm | id = ISBN 91-7031-042-4
pages = 165 | chapter = Norrmalm]Gallery
See also
*
List of bridges in Stockholm
*Stadshusbron
*Klarabergsviadukten
*Barnhusbron
*Sankt Eriksbron References
External links
* [http://www.faktabanken.nu/sg/p27s.htm faktabanken.nu - Virtual walk over Kungsbron]
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