Västerbron ( ”the western bridge” in Swedish) is a 600 meters long arch bridge in central Stockholm. More than half of it stretches over water, and it offers a great panoramic view over the old and more modern parts of the city.

Unfortunately, for a number of years it was known as the “suicidal bridge”. It had a gloomy reputation of a convenient place to jump off. Many attempts were recorded every year. Its victims include Anders Göthberg, guitarist in the Swedish cult indie band Broder Daniel, who committed suicide by jumping off the bridge in 2008. In 2012-2013 the city of Stockholm put extra fences on top of the existing ones on both sides of the bridge to prevent people from jumping off. It seems to have had the desired effect. During the last few years similar extra fences were set on two other city bridges. 

Västerbron often makes an appearance in Swedish music and literature.

One of the most famous Swedish bands Kent filmed parts of the music video for their breakthrough single Kräm (så nära får ingen gå) on Västerbron in 1996. In 2007, Västerbron was pictured on the cover of their album Tillbaka till samtiden.

Rap artist Petter mentions it in two of his songs: Stockholm i mitt hjärta and Samma Samma.

Monica Zetterlund sang about the bridge in one of her major hits Sakta vi gå genom stan (Swedish cover on Walking My Baby Back Home): På Västerbron, i den himmelska ron, en spårvagn går ensam och tom ("On Västerbron, in the heavenly peace, a tram passes lonely and vacant”), lyrics by Beppe Wolgers.

Johan Dufour composed a whole piano piece called Västerbron in 1989.

Ulf Lundell, Laakso, Norlie & KKV, Hov1 and many others mentioned the bridge in their songs. 

Josef Kjellgren's novel People around a bridge tells about the bridge construction and the workers who built it.