Lill-Jansskogen
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Lill-Janskogen, (English: "Little Jan's Forest"), is a park in Stockholm, Sweden. [1]
Description
It is located on northern Djurgården and is a popular area for recreational activities. The Ugglevik spring was a traditional drinking water source in the Lill-Jansskogen forest. The name derives from the nearby bay, Uggleviken. Today only the well pavilion, dating from 1902, remains and the water is undrinkable. [2]
In the middle of Lill-Jansskogen is Ugglevik reservoir (Uggleviksreservoaren). This water reservoir dates from 1935 and was designed by the functionalist architect Paul Hedqvist (1895-1977). [3]
For the 1956 Summer Olympics, the park hosted part of the event portion of the equestrian events.[4]
Gallery
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Ugglevik spring pavilion
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Ugglevik reservoir
See also
References
- ^ "Lill-Jansskogen". cityseeker.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Uggleviken". Stockholm Vattens. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Allpere, Kristina (2009) Paul Hedqvist : arkitekt och stockholmsgestaltare, 1895-1977 (Stockholm : Stockholmia) ISBN 9789170312090
- ^ 1956 Summer Olympics equestrian official report. p. 96.
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