Lill-Jansskogen Explained

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]

See also

• Geography of Stockholm

External links

59.3514°N 18.0792°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lill-Jansskogen. cityseeker.com . September 1, 2019.
2. Web site: Uggleviken. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927014414/http://www.stockholmvatten.se/Stockholmvatten/Vattnets-vag/Sjovard/Sjoar-och-vattendrag/Uggleviken/. dead. September 27, 2007. Stockholm Vattens. September 1, 2019.
3. Allpere, Kristina (2009) Paul Hedqvist : arkitekt och stockholmsgestaltare, 1895-1977 (Stockholm : Stockholmia)
4. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/or1956eq.pdf 1956 Summer Olympics equestrian official report.