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

* [http://www.hitta.se/SearchCombi.aspx?__VIEWSTATE=%2FwEPDwUKMTg4NDI3NTMzNWRk&UCSB%3AWflWhite=1a1b&UCSB%3AWflPink=4a&SearchType=4&UCSB%3ABBX1=&UCSB%3ABBY1=&UCSB%3ABBX2=&UCSB%3ABBY2=&UCSB%3ATextBoxWho=&UCSB%3ATextBoxWhere=Kr%E5kgr%E4nd+Stockholm&UCSB%3AButtonSearch=%A0%A0hitta%21%A0%A0 hitta.se - Location map]
* [http://www.stockholmskallan.se/index.php?sokning=1&action=sok&fritext=Kr%E5kgr%E4nd Stockholmskällan - Historical photo]