Nybroplan, Public square and pedestrian zone at Norrmalm district, Stockholm, Sweden
Nybroplan is a paved square on the border of Norrmalm and Östermalm where Birger Jarlsgatan, Strandvägen, Hamngatan and Nybrogatan meet. Its light grey stone slabs are crossed by darker diagonal seams, and a square stone clock column with a white face and dark green tiered top stands at the centre. The Royal Dramatic Theatre and Berzelii Park border the space.
The area lay underwater until the 18th century as part of Nybroviken bay before being reclaimed and developed as urban land. The transformation into what is now Berzelii Park occurred around 1850 and established the area as a public gathering point.
The square's name comes from the bridge Ladugårdslandsbron, which once crossed the bay where Berzelii Park now lies; the streets Arsenalsgatan and Nybrogatan still mark its line. Since 1916 Tornbergs klocka has shown the time here, though not always accurately. The square is also a transport hub with trams since 1877 and ferries to Djurgården and the archipelago.
Tram stops have served Nybroplan since 1877, except between 1967 and 1991, and many bus lines stop here. The quays by the square are used by Sjövägen and other boat services. Kungsträdgården and Östermalmstorg metro stations are within walking distance.
The bronze Humor figure, modelled on actor Hans Alfredsson, was inaugurated in 1970 and set into the pavement facing Berzelii Park. It was moved to storage in 2010 for the Spårväg City works and re-inaugurated in September 2011, not at Nybroplan but on Södermalmstorg. The sawhorses around it were added by the city park administration.
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