Danvik bridge

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Danviksbron or, alternatively, Danviksbro ("Danvik Bridge") is a bascule bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the eastern end of Södermalm to the eastern municipality Nacka. The bridge spans the Hammarbyleden canal, which carries the water of Hammarby Sjö to Saltsjön. It consists of two separate bridges which carry the Saltsjöbanan railway and a road. It is one of four movable bridges in Stockholm. For unknown reasons, the location of the bridge, like many other places along the shores of Sweden and Norway, was named 'Danviken', meaning danernas vik, "The Bay of the Danes", and until the early 20th century most people called it Dannviken, rather than the common contemporary pronunciation of Daanviken.

History: Since King Gustav Vasa (1496–1560) had the water level of the lake Hammarbysjön increased by 4.8 metres, the lake emptied into Saltsjön through a small rivulet overshadowed by a simple wooden bridge and the familiar silhouette of an old mill, and for many centuries Danviken remained mostly renowned for its hospital, Danviks hospital, which the king had moved from Riddarholmen near the city. In 1922, a railway viaduct built in 1893 was demolished together with the...