The Brunkeberg Tunnel () is a -long tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists connecting to
Tunnelgatan in central Stockholm.
It passes through the
esker
An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an ''asar'', ''osar'', or ''serpent kame'', is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North Amer ...
Brunkebergsåsen
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 a ...
and was inaugurated
King Oscar II
Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.
Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norweg ...
on 9 June 1886.
After opening, many Stockholmers continued using the above-ground road because it cost two
öre
Öre () is the centesimal subdivision of the Swedish krona. In the Swedish language, the plural of ''öre'' is either ''öre'' (indefinite) or ''ören'' (definitive).
The name ''öre'' derives from the Latin word ''aereus/aurum'', meaning gold. T ...
to access the tunnel.
See also
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Tunnelgatan
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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 wi ...
References
Buildings and structures in Stockholm
Tunnels in Sweden
Tunnels completed in 1886
1886 establishments in Sweden
19th-century establishments in Stockholm
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