Ankargränd

Ankargränd

Ankargränd (Swedish: "Anchor Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the streets Trångsund and Prästgatan, just west of church Storkyrkan. Ankargränd is a parallel street to Storkyrkobrinken, Spektens gränd, Solgränd, and Kåkbrinken.

Derived from a Marcus Andersson Ankar (-1704) and his simple eating house (or fast food restaurant as it is called today) "Ankaret" ("The Anchor") on Number 5 in front of the church. While the restaurant was in operation in the late 17th century, the present name of the alley is first mentioned in 1731, before which it seems to have been a nameless backstreet. The present building on Number 5 was built to the plans of Erik Palmstedt in 1772 and retains its original appearance with its rounded Rococo corner facing Prästgatan and small barred windows.cite book
title = Stockholms gatunamn
edition = 2nd ed. | year = 1992
publisher = Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning
location = Stockholm | id = ISBN 91-7031-042-4
pages = 51 | chapter = Innerstaden: Gamla stan
] cite book | language = Swedish
title = Gamla stan med Slottet och Riddarholmen | pages = 56
author = Béatrice Glase, Gösta Glase | chapter = Inre Stadsholmen
edition = 3rd ed. | year = 1988 | id = ISBN 91 7160 823 0
publisher = Bokförlaget Trevi | location = Stockholm
]

The Cornelis Vreeswijk Museum is located on Ankargränd.

ee also

*List of streets and squares in Gamla stan

References

External links

* [http://www.cornelis.nu/ The Cornelis Vreeswijk Museum]
* [http://www.hitta.se/ViewDetailsPlace.aspx?SearchType=4&UCSB%3aWflWhite=1a1b&UCSB%3aWflPink=4a&UCSB%3aTextBoxWho=&UCSB%3aTextBoxWhere=Ankargr%e4nd&StreetNumberId=100387213 hitta.se - Location map and virtual walk]


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