Thorildsplan, Public park in Kristineberg, Stockholm, Sweden.
Thorildsplan is a small park in Kristineberg on northwestern Kungsholmen in Stockholm, bounded by Creutzgatan, Thorildsvägen and Gyllenborgsgatan. Its main section measures about 50 by 20 metres, with a smaller part of 20 by 20 metres near Drottningholmsvägen 74. The surrounding housing, informally called Nya Holmia, was designed by architect Sven Wallander in a simple 1920s Classicism style.
The area was officially named Thorildsplan in 1925 by Stockholm municipality, honoring Swedish writer Thomas Thorild. The name commemorates his contribution to Sweden's literary history.
The park and the surrounding streets carry writers' names: Thorildsplan was named in 1925 after Thomas Thorild, and Geijersvägen, Stiernhielmsvägen and Thorildsvägen were named in 1888. Thorild lived on Kungsholmen and wrote in his letters about visiting his favourite spots by the Kungsholm parks to enjoy the view of the city.
The park is easily accessible by metro via Thorildsplan station, which offers direct connections to central Stockholm. Entrances are clearly marked and the location is walkable from surrounding residential areas.
The Pro Patria maternity home at Gyllenborgsgatan 7 was built in 1929 by builder Hugo Ehrlin to Carl Westman's design and opened on 1 October 1930. It served as a maternity hospital until the turn of 1951/52, later took paying patients, and has housed flats since being sold to the state in 1980.
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