At this time (1895) Hotel Kung Carl was located at Brunkebergstorg.
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To unknown photographer,
One of my favorite images from Stockholm's past is this one taken in 1895 from Stureplan looking west towards what was then called Lutternsgatan, now Kungsgatan. In the distance, you can faintly see Brunkeberg Ridge, which was blasted through from 1905 to 1911. It was the city council that decided in 1887 that the street should be widened and become a boulevard. All credit and a big thank you to the unknown photographer who took the opportunity to document the location before the work had begun.
Now, over 100 years have passed, and the foundation of the street needs reinforcement. Efforts to increase comfort and accessibility are being made, and a tree will be planted next to one of the Kungstornen towers. The project was initiated last year.
Before our capital had outgrown its original costume on Stadsholmen (today's Gamla stan) and branched out onto the surrounding mainland, another village lay right here, a couple of kilometers from the Stockholm of that time. It was called Väsby and was mentioned in Magnus Ladulås' donation letter to Klara Monastery as early as 1288 — roughly the same time Stockholm is said to have been founded. During the 1500s, the village merged with Stockholm. It is said to have been large and influential: when Kungsgatan was laid out, several skeletons, armors, and coins were found.
Image 1: Montage: 1895-2022.
Image 2: Lutternsgatan looking west from Stureplan, 1895. Photo by unknown, Stockholm City Museum.
Image 3: Kungsgatan looking west from Stureplan, 2022.
Photo by Karl Kadhammar @i_en_forvandlad_stad
