Katarina Elevator
The old lift
In 1881 the engineer Knut Lindmark, was permitted to build a lift and a bridge between Stadsgården and Mosebacke Torg (Swedish: Mosebacke square), 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.
Gallery
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1896
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Painting by Paul Burman, 1919.
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1935
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2005
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Gamla Stan from Katarinahissen 2010
Today, as of the reopening of the elevator 2023
References
- ^ "Slussen", Stockholms Stad website, accessed 10 June 2009
- ^ "The Prize (1963) - Filming & Production - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
Media related to Katarinahissen at Wikimedia Commons