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East side of Ankerbrua over the Akker river.
West side of Ankerbrua over the Akker river.
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Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon sculpture.

Ankerbrua is a bridge located in the district of Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway.[1][2]

History

Ankerbrua was built over the Aker River (Akerselva) to serve as an extension of Torggata along Ankertorget with Søndre gate. The former wooden bridge was constructed in 1874. After several landslides on muddy terrain, it was demolished. It was replaced by the current structure in 1926, being made of Drammen granite from Røyken.[3] The walls of the bridge have an irregular pattern and rough surface in the Art Nouveau style.[4]

During plans to renovate the Grünerløkka borough in the 1960s, Ankerbrua was one of the few structures selected to be preserved.

The bridge has been nicknamed the Fairytale Bridge (Eventyrbrua) due to its four sculptures, one in each corner. These sculptures were designed by Norwegian sculptor and artist, Dyre Vaa. Cast from bronze in 1937, each figure represents a different Norwegian folk hero from Norwegian Folktales.[5][6][7]

The motifs are:

References

  1. ^ Ankerbrua – Fairytale bridge (SpottedbyLocals.com)
  2. ^ Ankerbrua ei eventyrbru (Norsk Teknisk Museum)
  3. ^ "Ankerbrua". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Andersen, Tom. "Geologien i sentrum - geologiske byvandringer i Oslo" [Geology in the Center - Geological Walks in Oslo] (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Ankerbrua". lokalhistoriewiki.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Dyre Vaa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Wagn, Anne Haugen (15 October 2010). "Dyre Vaa". Allkunne AS (in Norwegian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Ankerbrua seen from the southeast.
Bridge pier.
Bronze sculptures by Dyre Vaa Per Gynt and Kari Trestakk (1937) on Ankerbrua.