Nybrogatan [SEP] named after
Nybrogatan
Nybrogatan is a street in the borough of Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. Approximately one kilometre in length, it stretches north from Nybroplan to Valhallavägen.
Before 1864, the northern part of Nybrogatan above Östermalmstorg was called "Seved Bååtsgatan" after a local official. The southern part was named Nybrogatan after a bridge that was constructed over Nybroviken in the 17th century. Later on the street in its entirety took on this name, while the bridge itself became redundant when Nybroviken was filled up in the 19th century.
Astoria, Stockholm
Astoria was a cinema in Stockholm, located on Nybrogatan, a street in the Östermalm district. When it closed, it was one of the last single screen cinemas in Stockholm. It was the flagship of the Astoria Cinemas chain which declared bankruptcy in 2007.
History.
Astoria was established in 1928 in an existing property at Nybrogatan 15 by . The assignment was from Adling's childhood friend, film director . Astoria was his first "big cinema". Astoria was used extensively for film premieres,