Kråkgränd

Kråkgränd

Kråkgränd (Swedish: "Crow Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching between Skeppsbron and Österlånggatan, it forms a parallel street to Bredgränd and Nygränd.

The alley is named after Knut Nilsson Kråka, in 1608 promoted to one of the 48 Elders of the city and in 1615 a magistrate.cite book | language = Swedish
title = Gamla stan med Slottet och Riddarholmen | pages = 113
author = Béatrice Glase, Gösta Glase | chapter = Östra Stadsholmen
edition = 3rd ed. | year = 1988 | id = ISBN 91 7160 823 0
publisher = Bokförlaget Trevi | location = Stockholm
] He failed to deliver taxes required however and was subsequently freed from his duties in 1623 and died as a custom officer by the southern gate in 1625.cite book
title = Stockholms gatunamn
edition = 2nd ed. | year = 1992
publisher = Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning
location = Stockholm | id = ISBN 91-7031-042-4
pages = 57 | chapter = Innerstaden: Gamla stan
]

References

See also

* List of streets and squares in Gamla stan

External linkls

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* [http://www.stockholmskallan.se/index.php?sokning=1&action=sok&fritext=Kr%E5kgr%E4nd Stockholmskällan - Historical photo]


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