Johan von Bahr
1860–1929.
Mayor of Uppsala.
Johan von Bahr was born in Stockholm and later became mayor of Uppsala.
After completing the court degree in Uppsala in 1883, von Bahr was auditor at Uppland's Regiment in 1885, Vice District Judge in 1886 and in 1891 ombudsman at Uppsala University. In 1915 he became mayor of Uppsala.
On his initiative, the later so-called "von Bahrian Hedge" was planted in the district Löten north of the Heidenstam Square. The purpose of the hedge was to protect Uppsala against wind.
The hedge is one kilometer long and 100 meters wide and consists mainly of conifers. The planting work, which was completed in 1910, was carried out by voluntary school children, who at the same time received a practical lesson in natural science.
Burial site: 0112-0562
Image description: Johan von Bahr, Uppsala, 1896. Photo: Alfred Dahlgren / UUB. [The image is cropped]
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