The bell tower on Norra stationgatan stood in the way of what would become the new residential area Hagastaden. Despite promises to preserve the building from 1924, it was demolished. So on Valentine's Day 2014, the tower was leveled with the ground, to the despair of many.
Stockholm City bought back the bricksHowever, strong protests caused politicians to back down. The remains of the Clock Tower were then bought back from the demolition company and promises were made to rebuild the Clock Tower. But what happened to the bricks then?
Many of them have been in safe custody behind locks and booms in Upplands Väsby for six years. The drawings are still there and about 70,000 pieces of what once belonged to the station house. Some stand tall in a tent, others lie outdoors under a tarpaulin.
"Most important is that we have taken care of the tower"When SVT asks the Exploitation Board about the Clock Tower's fate, no answers are given as to when or where it might resurface.
- I have a hard time making any promises at the moment, what is important to me is that we have taken care of the tower and that it is in the Stockholm repository, says Johan Nilsson (M) chairman of the Exploitation Board.
Hear the entire interview in the video below.
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No promises that the Clock Tower will be rebuilt