Brunkebergsåsen was an
esker that once reached over much of
Stockholm's
Norrmalm district. Geologically, it is a part of the much larger
Stockholmsåsen. It formed a considerable obstacle to traffic, effectively dividing Norrmalm into a western and an eastern part. Consequently, most of it has been dug away over the centuries to make room for the development of that district. The pedestrian tunnel
Brunkebergstunneln and, since the 1910s, the eastern part of
Kungsgatan cut through Brunkebergsåsen's southern part. Conspicuous remnants of the esker can be seen in the vicinity of
Johannes kyrka, at
Observatorielunden, and
Vanadislunden.