Långbro park, Public park in Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Stockholm, Sweden
Långbro Park occupies the grounds of the former Långbro Hospital in southern Stockholm. Its central feature is the old hospital pond, largely unchanged since the site was built. The characteristic buildings Stora Mans and Stora Kvinns remain, along with the former chief physician's residence, now Långbro värdshus. The northern part is still woodland bordering the Långbro villa area.
The site once housed Långbro Hospital, a psychiatric facility that operated for many decades. After the facility closed in the 1990s, the grounds were transformed into a public park.
The name Långbro comes from the old hospital estate, and several buildings keep their institutional names: Stora Mans and Stora Kvinns were the large men's and women's wards, now housing. The former chief physician's residence serves as Långbro värdshus, and the old gatehouse is called "Grindslanten", today a real-estate office. Grundskolan Metapontum occupies Stora Mans.
Several paved paths allow for walking, jogging, and cycling throughout the park. Benches are distributed along the routes, providing places to rest and sit.
The park holds one of Stockholm's richest collections of trees, which has led to repeated proposals to turn the grounds into an arboretum. The old hospital also kept large cultivated plots, used both as therapy for patients and to grow food.
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