Nygränd Explained

Nygränd (Swedish: New Alley) is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan.

Old names : Niia grenden (1553), Nygrenden (1570)Until the early 1520s, a fish market (Fisketorget, "The Fisherman's Square") was located between the site of the present alley and the alley south of it, Brunnsgränd, the square at the time forming a natural continuation to Köpmangatan ("The Merchant's Street"), the street leading east from the central square Stortorget.^[1]

One of the old town's most elaborate portals is found on 2, Nygränd.^[2]

Parallel streets : Kråkgränd, Brunnsgränd

Crossing streets : Skeppsbron, Österlånggatan

References

1. Book: Stockholms gatunamn . 2nd . 1992 . Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning . Stockholm . 91-7031-042-4 . 64 . Innerstaden: Gamla stan.
2. Book: Nordisk familjebok . . 1917 . 2007-01-18.

See also

• List of streets and squares in Gamla stan