Bollhusgränd

Bollhusgränd

Bollhusgränd (Swedish: "Ball House Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Named after Bollhuset, a historical theatre, it connects Slottsbacken to Köpmantorget, and as Baggensgatan extends the alley further south beyond Köpmangatan, together they form a parallel street to Österlånggatan and Själagårdsgatan.

The alley is named after its vicinity to the two royal ball game buildings constructed in 1627-1792 and 1648-53, the bigger of the two used as a theatre from 1667, the smaller transformed into the Finnish Church in 1725 and still existent. In 1648 the alley was known as "Donat Apotechars grend" ("Alley of Pharmacist Donat") in reference to a Donat Deutschman living on the south-eastern-most corner house facing the square Köpmantorget.cite book
title = Stockholms gatunamn
edition = 2nd ed. | year = 1992
publisher = Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning
location = Stockholm | id = ISBN 91-7031-042-4
pages = 52 | chapter = Gamla stan]

On the north-west side of the street is the Tessin Palace, and on the opposite corner is the Royal Coin Cabinet. On the latter location was until 1903 a restaurant called "Skomakare-Källaren, Café & Restaurant" ("Shoemaker-Basement") known as one of the best eating houses in town and decorated with a coffered ceiling, pilasters, tiled stove, and the symbol of the shoemaker's guild, a silver shoe with a jingle on the toecap. The restaurant was preceded by another called "Drufvan" ("The Grape"), later renamed to "Draken" ("The Dragon"). The restaurant is today part of the museum of the Royal Coin Cabinet.cite web
title = Drufvan, Draken, Skomakare-Källaren, Myntkrogen
publisher = Royal Coin Cabinet
date = | accessdate = 2007-02-16
url = http://www.myntkabinettet.se/slottsbacken.htm]

Together with Baggensgatan, Bollhusgränd used to run along the interior of the eastern city wall, from the open space surrounding the castle Three Crowns (today still present as Slottsbacken) south to the Blackfriars monastery (until the Reformation located north of Järntorget between Svartmangatan and Prästgatan).cite book | language = Swedish
title = Gamla stan med Slottet och Riddarholmen | pages = 66-67
author = Béatrice Glase, Gösta Glase | chapter = Inre Stadsholmen
edition = 3rd ed. | year = 1988 | id = ISBN 91 7160 823 0
publisher = Bokförlaget Trevi | location = Stockholm]

While the northern end of the alley is narrow, it widens where the carriages and horses of the Tessin entered their palace on the alley's east side. The Baroque portal on Number 3A indicates the building was the private palace of the councillor Per Banér, as it displays his and his wife's (Hebbla Fleming) coat of arms together with two lions.

References

See also

* List of streets and squares in Gamla stan
* Bollhustäppan

External links

* [http://www.hitta.se/SearchCombi.aspx?SearchType=4&UCSB%3aWflWhite=1a1b&UCSB%3aWflPink=4a&UCSB%3aTextBoxWho=&UCSB%3aTextBoxWhere=Bollhusgr%e4nd hitta.se - Location map and virtual walk]
* [http://www.stockholmskallan.se/index.php?sokning=1&action=sok&fritext=Bollhusgr%E4nd Stockholmskällan - Historical photos]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Baggensgatan — (Swedish: The Street of Baggeref|bagge ) is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Forming a southern extension to the street Bollhusgränd near the square Köpmantorget, it stretches to the southern end of Svartmangatan …   Wikipedia

  • Gamla stan — Morning view from the harbour of Skeppsbron, the eastern waterfront of Gamla stan …   Wikipedia

  • Tessin Palace — Infobox Historic building caption=Tessinska Palatset name=Tessinska Palatset location town=Stockholm location country=Sweden architect=Nicodemus Tessin the Younger client= engineer= construction start date=1694 completion date=1700 date… …   Wikipedia

  • Köpmangatan — (Swedish: The Merchant s Street ) is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. A parallel street to Trädgårdsgatan, it is stretching from the central square Stortorget to Köpmantorget, intercepted by Trädgårdstvärgränd, Skeppar… …   Wikipedia

  • Österlånggatan — (Swedish: Eastern Long Street) is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching southward from Slottsbacken to Järntorget, it forms a parallel street to Baggensgatan …   Wikipedia

  • Finska Kyrkogränd — (Swedish: Finnish Church Alley ) is a blind alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Leading south from Slottsbacken, the alley separates the Finnish Church from the Tessin Palace, and was named after the vicinity to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Slottsbacken — (Swedish: Palace Slope ) is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. It stretches east from the Stockholm Cathedral and the Royal Palace down to the street Skeppsbron which passes along the eastern waterfront of the old… …   Wikipedia

  • Bollhustäppan — ( sv. The Ball House Patch) is a small public space in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Named after Bollhuset, a historical theatre, it is located south of Slottsbacken just behind the Finnish Church, while two gates… …   Wikipedia

  • Köpmantorget — (Swedish: Merchant s Square ) is a small public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, located between the street Köpmangatan and to slopes collectively named Köpmanbrinken, both of who leads down to the street… …   Wikipedia

  • Staffan Sasses Gränd — (Swedish: Alley of Staffan Sasse ) is a blind alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching north from Köpmangatan, it forms a parallel street to Bollhusgränd and Peder Fredags Gränd.The alley is named after Staffan… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”