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Tunnelgatan (Tunnel Street) is a street in Stockholm, Sweden, which stretches from 
Tunnelgatan is associated with the murder of Olof Palme, which occurred near the tunnel mouth on Sveavägen street, and the killer fled up the stairs. A section of the street has since been renamed as Olof Palmes gata.
The
Sveavägen
Sveavägen is a major street in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sveavägen originates at Sergels torg in the city district of Norrmalm, and goes north through the Vasastan district toward the border to Solna Municipality and the Haga Park. It is often kn ...
to the Brunkeberg Tunnel
The Brunkeberg Tunnel in Norrmalm, Stockholm, is a 231-metre-long passageway for pedestrians through the esker Brunkebergsåsen. The tunnel was inaugurated in 1886 by King Oscar II.
See also
* Tunnelgatan
* Geography of Stockholm
The Cit ...
.
Tunnelgatan was named after the Brunkeberg tunnel which opened in 1886. The previous name was ''Barnhus trädgårdsgata'' (Orphanage garden street), after the orphanage at Norra Bantorget. During the 17th century, there was a ropewalk
A ropewalk is a long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material are laid before being twisted into rope. Due to the length of some ropewalks, workers may use bicycles to get from one end to the other.
Many rop ...
at the place. The only remaining residential building in the street is located at the crossing of Tunnelgatan and Luntmakargatan and was built between 1894 and 1896.
Tunnelgatan is associated with the murder of Olof Palme, which occurred near the tunnel mouth on Sveavägen street, and the killer fled up the stairs. A section of the street has since been renamed as Olof Palmes gata.
The City Plan 67
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intended to expand Tunnelgatan to a six-lane urban highway with continuation through David Bagares gata
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to Stureplan
Stureplan is a public square in central Stockholm, between Norrmalm and Östermalm. The square connects the major streets Kungsgatan, Birger Jarlsgatan and Sturegatan. The buildings around the square house offices of banks and other financi ...
, and further through Humlegårdsgatan to Norra Djurgården NORRA or Norra may refer to:
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. In the west, a connection to Klarastrandsleden via a bridge over the tracks north of Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station ( sv, Stockholms centralstation) is a railway station in Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. The station opened on 18 July 1871 and it had over 200,000 visitors d ...
was planned. However the plans were shelved indefinitely when the 1977 City Plan was formulated.
See also
*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 wit ...
Literature
* * {{coord, 59, 20.207, N, 18, 03.803, E, display=title, region:SE_type:landmark Streets in Stockholm