Blackeberg is a
suburb of
Stockholm built in the 1950s, and is part of the
Bromma borough
Bromma () is a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of Bromma Parish and Västerled Parish. The fourth largest airport in Sweden and the ...
. Blackeberg was originally a
croft first mentioned in 1599. The croft was demolished in 1861 by Knut Ljunglöf, who built a house, a stable, a mill and a saw instead. The saw and mill are now both cultural relics and are still standing in Kvarnviken for tourists to see. The city of
Stockholm bought Blackeberg in the late 1940s. Three-story apartment blocks and a centre with a cinema and a library were built in the 1950s. Many people moved from the central parts of
Stockholm to Blackeberg and neighbouring suburbs. Blackeberg has a
metro station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
. It was designed by
Peter Celsing
Peter Elof Herman Torsten Folke von Celsing (January 29, 1920 – March 16, 1974) was a Swedish modernist architect.
Biography
Celsing was born in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of bank executive Folke von Celsing and Margareta (née Norst ...
and opened in 1952.
The critically acclaimed vampire novel ''
Let the Right One In'' as well as its
movie adaptation are set in Blackeberg.
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References
Districts of Stockholm
Districts in Västerort
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