Observatorielunden

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Observatorielunden
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The 18th century Stockholm Observatory building
Location Norrmalm/Vasastan, Stockholm, Sweden
StatusOpen all year

Observatorielunden is a park in the Vasastaden district of Stockholm, Sweden. [1]

Stockholm Capital of Sweden

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Kentauren at Observatoriekullen

Location

It stretches over the steep hill Observatoriekullen, one of the last remnants of Brunkebergsåsen, the esker that once reached across much of the district of Norrmalm but was mostly levelled during the development of that district. Observatorielunden is bordered by the streets Odengatan to the north, Sveavägen to the east, Kungstensgatan to the south, Drottninggatan to the southwest, and Norrtullsgatan, Sandåsgatan and Gyldéngatan to the west. The Old Stockholm Observatory, which dates from 1753, sits on top of the hill. Stockholm Public Library and the Stockholm School of Economics' main building lie at its edges. On the northeastern corner of the hill stands the bronze sculpture Kentauren from 1936 by Sigrid Fridman (1879-1963). [2]

Brunkebergsåsen esker in Stockholm, Sweden

Brunkebergsåsen was an esker that once reached over much of Stockholm's Norrmalm district. Geologically, it is a part of the much larger Stockholmsåsen. It formed a considerable obstacle to traffic, effectively dividing Norrmalm into a western and an eastern part. Consequently, most of it has been dug away over the centuries to make room for the development of that district. The pedestrian tunnel Brunkebergstunneln and, since the 1910s, the eastern part of Kungsgatan cut through Brunkebergsåsen's southern part. Conspicuous remnants of the esker can be seen in the vicinity of Johannes kyrka, at Observatorielunden, and Vanadislunden.

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References

  1. ↑ "Observatorielunden". Visit Stockholm AB. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sigrid C S Fridman". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Observatoriets historia". Observatorie Museet. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

Coordinates: 59°20′30″N18°03′17″E / 59.34167°N 18.05472°E / 59.34167; 18.05472

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