The Katarina Elevator or Katarina Lift () is a passenger

elevator An elevator (American English) or lift (Commonwealth English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems suc ...

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

that connects

Slussen Slussen (') is an area in Stockholm, Sweden, located at the northern edge of Södermalm, adjacent to Gamla stan. It is known for its locks system between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea, as well as its historic role as a major transport int ...

(the

sluice A sluice ( ) is a water channel containing a sluice gate, a type of lock to manage the water flow and water level. There are various types of sluice gates, including flap sluice gates and fan gates. Different depths are calculated when design s ...

/lock area) to the heights of

Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is the southern district of Stockholm City Centre. Overview The Södermalm district covers the island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''), which, however, is not fully separated from th ...

. The lift was a shortcut between Katarinavägen, Slussen and

Mosebacke torg Mosebacke (''Mosebacke torg'') is a square and park situated on Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. History The park's first plantings took place during 1852–1853. The square and the surrounding neighborhood of Mosebacke were created after the M ...

. The original lift was constructed in 1881, but the current structure dates from the rebuilding of the Slussen transport interchange in 1936. The lift was closed for a lengthy renovation in 2010 and reopened in October 2023.

The old lift

1881 Events January * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army ...

the engineer Knut Lindmark, was permitted to build a lift and a bridge between Stadsgården and Mosebacke Torg (), to make it easier for people to move between the different heights of Södermalm. The lift was opened March the 19th 1883. During the first month approximately 1,500 passengers rode the lift daily. The price was 5 öre for going up and 3 öre for going down on the lift at that time. The lift and bridge was constructed by the Belgian firm Lecoq & Comp, using a mechanism sourced from the American firm Weeks & Halsey. The original steam engine was replaced in 1915 with an electric engine. The elevator is shown in a scene from the movie '' The Prize'' starring Paul Newman.

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File:Katarinahissen_1896.jpg, 1896 File:Paul Burman Estonian Kunst.jpg, Painting by

Paul Burman Paul Burman (28 February 1888 in Kamianets-Podilskyi – 3 June 1934 in Tallinn) was an Estonian painter and graphic artist of Baltic Germans, Baltic German descent. He was the elder brother of architect and painter Karl Burman. Burman moved to E ...

, 1919. File:Slussen1935.jpg, 1935 File:Katarinahissen from Katarinavägen 2005-08-09.JPG, 2005 File:Gamla Stan from Katarinahissen.jpg, Gamla Stan from Katarinahissen 2010

Today, as of the reopening of the elevator 2023

Nya Katarinahissen Shaft structure.jpg Nya Katarinahissen Top.jpg Nya Katarinahissen Cab 1.jpg Nya Katarinahissen Cab 2.jpg Nya katarinahissen cab 3.jpg Nya Katarinahissen Car operations panel.jpg

The old lift

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Today, as of the reopening of the elevator 2023

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