Norrbro Bridge Lions - Stockholm, Sweden
Posted by: neoc1
N 59° 19.743 E 018° 04.141
34V E 333252 N 6580362
A pair of lions guard the entrance to the Norrbro Bridge in Stockholm.
Waymark Code: WMEGJZ
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date Posted: 05/28/2012
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The Norrbro Bridge spans the channel from the Gustav Adolfs Torg to the Royal Palace. It passes over Helgeandsholmen Island, the home of the Swedish Parliament. The north end of the bridge is guarded by a pair of bronze lions. The pair look very alert as they lay on plinths decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics.