Running City Stockholm 2016

Stage 1

08 Sicklauddsbron

59.304826, 18.102572 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Number of cables in the bridge suspension system

21 Mäster Pers gränd 6  

59.312624, 18.08709 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Plaque with the institution name on the fence

Inscription on the plaque

Historical background

Historically, dock-yard workers, dockers and common labourers lived on small rural street Mäster Pers Gränd. Most houses that are preserved here have never been renovated. There are no central water supply and sewage systems. Water is in a well and toilet in a yard. Except that electric wiring has been installed.

55 Östgötagatan 100

59.304519, 18.08061 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Bicycle parking in the form of a gearwheel segments near the building

Number of separate segments

65 Marcusplatsen 1F

59.30467, 18.12198 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Machine near the building, compressor plaque

Number of atmospheres

74 Mannagrynstorget 2  

59.314163, 18.11034 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Walls of the building

Number of black lights

Historical background

The suburban traffic line Saltsjöbanan was built upon the initiative of and with financial support from the Swedish banker and politician K. A. Wallenberg. The main purpose of the line was to help Stockholm citizens access beaches and recreation areas that evolved around Saltsjöbaden on the shore of the Baltic Sea. The railways were put into operation on the 1st of July 1893. First steam engines were used, but in 1910 gradual electrification was started. The line has not changed much over the past years. It is still mostly single-track with junctions at some stations and there are only two sections of double-track railway in all 18.5 km. Saltsjöbanan is isolated from the Swedish national railway network despite that it was built by the same standard with the track gauge width of 1,435 mm.

306 Riddle

59.311759, 18.098516 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Airports of this capital used to be in different countries. Of the several streets that begin with the name of one of the airports of this capital you need the closest one to the start, house no. 22, model of a bus in the hall

Route number

Detailed answer

Berlin, the German capital was in the recent past divided between GDR and West Berlin. Each part had their own airports. The nearest street to the start, which name begins with "Tegel" is Tegelviksgatan.

310 Riddle

59.31517, 18.091822 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Street of a righteous person in sinners’ city

Number of antique street lanterns along the street

Detailed answer

It said, there was the only righteous person found in Sodom and Gomorrah, and his name was Lot, so Lotsgatan is the right solution.

20 Hammarby Slussväg 17

59.304076, 18.070128 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Carpark near the indicated address, car with a competition logo

Signature of an official

Bonus checkpoints

47 Pedestrian bridge across Södra Länken aligned with Sickla Kanalgata

59.302203, 18.111552 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Stele on the north-eastern part of the bridge

Year on the stele

Bonus time 20 minutes

48 Bergsundsgatan 19

59.316331, 18.029605 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Transformer substation near the building

Number of hearts

Bonus time 20 minutes

53 Tussmötevägen 189

59.278747, 18.063519 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Plaque by the entrance

Maximum year on the plaque

Bonus time 30 minutes

60 Bromma airport  

59.353146, 17.942047 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Image on the terminal façade

Word in the lower right corner

Bonus time 60 minutes

Historical background

Bromma Airport was opened in 1936 by King Gustav V. It was the first airport to have paved runways from the start. During World War II Bromma was used by the Swedish and British aviation. When in the early 1960s Stockholm-Arlanda Airport was opened, all international flights were switched there. In 1983 these were followed by domestic airlines. Bromma became the centre of business aviation, general purpose aviation and flight training and it was used for governmental needs as well. After modernization of 2002 and 2005 the airport is again able to accomodate international flights.

71 Sockenvägen 492  

59.279032, 18.098023 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Skogskyrkogården, information board at the northern entrance to Skogskyrkogården

How many times is Skogskyrkogården mentioned?

Bonus time 30 minutes

Historical background

In autumn of 1914 an architectural competition for the design of a new cemetery in Enschede in the south of Stockholm was announced. In 1915 the design of young architects of functionalism Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz was chosen. Works started in 1917 in an old borrow area overrun with pine trees. Thus appeared Skogskyrkogården (“forest cemetery”), which amazing serenity had an impact on cemetery designs across the world. In 1994 the cemetery was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now it is the most visited tourist attraction.

72 Fruängens kyrkogata 7

59.285282, 17.967356 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Entrance to the church

Number of glass squares on the door

Bonus time 30 minutes

75 "Långsjö torg" bus stop

59.268452, 17.96896 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Mooring berth nearby

Number of benches

Bonus time 30 minutes

305 Riddle

59.314409, 18.096038 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See photo, public garden in the place, where the photo was taken

Number of benches in the public garden

Bonus time 20 minutes

Detailed answer

The photograph of the downhill ski resort is taken from the Åsöberget hill

313 Riddle

59.327104, 18.063074 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See old photo of a facility that no longer exists. You need the one that stayed behind it.

Number of spherical lights on the façade facing the Stockholm city hall

Bonus time 20 minutes

Detailed answer

There are no Strömbadet baths nowadays, but the Strömsborg island is on its place.

Stage 2

43 Hjalmar Cederströms gata 13

59.308331, 18.058562 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Summer terrace of a cafe, slab at the beginning of the path leading down

Year on the slab

46 Trollesundsvägen 32, 34,36, 38

59.26849, 18.049453 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Sculptures of animals: cat, dog, goat, pig

Animals’ names

62 Lingvägen 149

59.259155, 18.084236 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Area plan on the building

What is in building No. 2?

68 Ericsson Globen  

59.294578, 18.083496 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Monument between Ericsson Globen and Hovet

Number of rings

Historical background

The Ericcson Globe (or simply “Globen” - a globe) is the world’s largest ball-shaped structure with the arena diameter of 85 m, capacity of 16,000 people during concerts and 13,850 people during hockey matches. It is a symbol of the Sun in the Swedish Solar System. It is the world’s largest model of the Solar System with its objects located across Sweden. E.g. terrestrial planets are located in Stockholm and giant planets are located along the Baltic Sea. This is a live installation as new objects are regularly added.

301 Riddle

59.269335, 18.088506 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See photo, information board in the marked place

Number of houses built between 1933 and 1945

Detailed answer

The panel on the Tallkrogen metro station depicts the nearby district situated in Enskede municipality. The CP is situated on Victor Balcks väg.

315 Riddle

59.269683, 18.092063 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See painting, building No. 118, children’s playground near the building

Number of snails

Detailed answer

Olympia by Manet stands for Olympiavägen.

10 Mariatorget

59.318362, 18.062789 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Bench in the centre of the public garden

Signature of an official

Stage 3

07 Blecktornsgränd 3

59.320349, 18.062553 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Sign with a drawing on the gates

Number of people depicted on the sign

28 Aspudden metro station

59.306453, 18.001442 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Sculpture in the underground hall, inscriptions on the statue

All capital letters

29 Kornhamnstorg 4  

59.322774, 18.070584 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Telephone booths near the building

Number of isolators on the roof

Historical background

Telephone services in Stockholm began to be installed in 1877 as the telephone set was demonstrated to King Oscar II. Since Alexander Bell, an inventor of the telephone, did not patent his invention in Sweden, the well-known Lars Magnus Ericsson, a founder of the like-named company, started to manufacture telephone equipment in the same year. However the first public telephone network was launched in 1880 by the Stockholm telephone company of Bell and the rental fee in a 121-user network was 160-280 krones, subject to the distance to a station, which is now equivalent to 10-15 thousand krones. In 1887 there appeared a futuristic telephone tower for 4,000 telephone lines, in 1908 - for 106 thousand users, in 1923 - the first automatic system... Now corded telephones in Sweden are some sort of anachronysm, typical of big offices, let alone with street automatic telephones. These have been forced out by cheap, convenient and publicly available mobile service and the Internet.

31 Ansgariegatan 5

59.317617, 18.046288 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Sign to the left of the gate

Number of lanterns on the picture of the estate

45 Spikvägen 52

59.291816, 17.992473 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Signboard on the entrance

The longest word

54 Fatburs Kvarngata 19  

59.313276, 18.060515 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Sculpture near the building

Year on the plaque

Historical background

Stockholms södra (“Southern”) station was opened in 1860 and was the terminal railway station that connected Stockholm and Goteborg before the Central Station of Stockholm was built. The current station was opened in 1989. Now it is hidden under ground and a big residential complex has been built at the place of former surface structures.

61 Örhängevägen 24

59.287674, 17.989265 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Cross opposite the building

Re-draw the cross

70 Götalandsvägen 220

59.279257, 18.008668 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Public garden near the address

Number of waterlily leaves on the stone

30 Tage Erlanders plats

59.326951, 18.068873 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Signature of an official

Stage 4

01 Lantmäteribacken 1

59.32984, 18.070836 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Coat of arms on the plaque to the left of the entrance to the building

Number of crowns

03 Skeppsbrokajen embankment to the east of the Royal Palace

59.326737, 18.074988 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Gustav III monument

Sum of the Roman digits on the pedestal

1813

06 Fjällgatan 16  

59.317349, 18.084097 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Entrance to the theatre

Number of silhouettes in the windows

Historical background

Fjällgatan street is located on a cliff, which height is 27.8 m. It offers a fantastic view of the lake and Stockholm centre. Citizens call it “Stockholm balcony”. Old wooden houses built in the 18th century are preserved on the street.

24 Medborgarplatsen 2  

59.314308, 18.071775 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Balcony on the first floor level

Number of human figures in the balcony grate decoration

Historical background

Medborgarplatsen (literally “Civil square”) is one of the largest squares in Stockholm. It is a common place for holding meetings, 1st May holiday or celebration of local sports clubs. A big public library is located on the square, in winter a skating rink is made and in summer it is turned into a terrace with benches. A like-named subway station is located by the square. It was opened in 1933 as the underground tram stop and in 1950 it was re-equipped as one of the first subway stations.

42 Västerlånggatan 48

59.324033, 18.070568 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Dragon on a bookshop signboard

Number of spikes

56 Katarina gångbro  

59.318521, 18.073803 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

Information boards on the southern side of the bridge, board with the year 1850 on it

Stockholm’s population

Historical background

The Katarina lift is a passenger lift built in 1881 as an elevator from the Slussen transportation hub to the Södermalm district. It acquired its current appearance in 1935 during reconstruction of the junction. As subway emerged the elevator became obsolete and the lift turned into a tourist attraction and the bridge between the lift and the mountain top became an observation site. However the lift was closed in 2010 due to unreliable design. According to the recently developed renovation plan the elevator may be put into operation again in 2019.

302 Riddle

59.324263, 18.073765 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See image, house No. 20, sign with the shop business hours on the door

First line on the sign

Detailed answer

The approximate translation of Österlånggatan is alike "Long East street"

304 Riddle

59.316599, 18.090899 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)

See photo, house No. 1, а сross on the territory of the building

Date on the plaque

Detailed answer

Just swap the letters: STAYER = 123456, 56123 = ERSTA.