Slussen

Slussen (Swedish; " the lock " ) is actually Karl Johanslussen, is a lock in Stockholm that connects Lake Mälaren with the Baltic Sea. It is located between the Old Town and Södermalm. At the same time it is the term for the adjacent transport hub with the Slussen, bus station, the starting point of Saltsjöbanan and road crossings metro station.

In the near Slussen the City Museum and the elevator Katarinahissen lie.

History

The first lock was constructed in 1642 by a Dutchman. 1750 was rebuilt by Christopher Polhem, this lasted until the 1920s.

The growing traffic could no longer be tolerated by this outmoded transport hub, one spoke only on the slusselände ( lock misery ). Therefore Slussen was changed once again, as in 1935 the clover-shaped, cross-free roundabout south was the lock. The architect was William - Olsson days. It was one of the first inner-city streets Shamrocks Europe and even then prepared for right-hand traffic.

Slussen today and tomorrow

For decades, nothing has been changed at Slussen carousel. Today, the once modern and best investment is in a worn condition, partly due to lack of conservation measures and partly because of damage to the pile foundation of the foundations. Since a renovation is now considered to be impracticable, a complete new construction of transportation facilities is planned.

Since the 1990s, various solutions have been presented in architectural competitions. Due to changed conditions, a new competition was organized in 2004, but in which none of the designs were selected. In March 2007, architect Ulf Christerson presented the latest version of an earlier proposal under the motto " Utblick Slussen ". Here is an idea is developed, as Slussen could also be a pleasant place for pedestrians as traffic junction between road, rail and water. Meanwhile, are the Stockholm Public Roads Administration annually two to five million crowns to mend Slussen makeshift.

On 14 December 2007 three important municipal authorities gave their agreement with the proposal " Nya Slussen " (New Slussen ) continue to work of the architectural firm Nyrén. On April 17, 2009, consisting of architects got the British firm Foster Partners and the Swedish office mountain Arkitektkontor AB the contract for the project " Nya Slussen ". Beginning of 2013 was started as a preparatory measure so to flip channels and pipes. The new transport hub could at the earliest in the year 2018Vorlage: Future / be completed in 4 years.

Swell

• Per Anders Fogelström, En bok om Stockholm, 1978