Modern History
- 1927: Albert Lilienberg is appointed "city-planning superintendent" (stadsplanedirektör). He presents a plan for the regulation of "densely populated districts" the following year.
- 1932–33: International contest for a city plan for the southern part of Norrmalm.
- 1936: Lilienberg's plan is rejected by the Stockholm City Council. Paul Hedqvist presents an alternative plan corresponding to today's reality.
- 1945: The principal decision to carry through the Redevelopment of Norrmalm is passed on Yngve Larssons initiative, in order to facilitate the Stockholm Metro and to elongate long-debated Sveavägen down to its present end at Sergels Torg.
- 1946: A plan for Norrmalm similar to today's Sergels Torg is presented by Sven Markelius and David Helldén but is ignored by the city council.
- 1951–1952: A new plan is passed and demolition works for the Stockholm Metro begin.
- 1960: Final proposal for Sergels Torg is accepted by the council.
- 1962 and 1967: Revised plans enlarging earlier demolition plans are presented and accepted.
- 1971: The tree-hugger campaign Almstriden in Kungsträdgården.
- 1973: The Norrmalmstorg robbery hostage crisis occurred at Norrmalmstorg, eventually giving birth the term Stockholm syndrome.
- 1975: New plan cancels all earlier plans to rebuild central Stockholm.
- 1982: The European Court passes a sentence over the expropriations in connection to the destruction of southern Norrmalm, making Sweden the first Nordic country to be sentenced for offending human rights.
- 1986: Prime minister Olof Palme is assassinated on Sveavägen.
- 2003: Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh is assassinated at the NK department store.
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