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Pelikansgränd
Pelikansgränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Gaffelgränd to Österlånggatan. It forms a parallel street to Ferkens Gränd, Lilla Hoparegränd, Gaffelgränd, and Johannesgränd. The alley appears in historical records as ''Lilla S:t Johannes gränd'' in 1664, ''Pilicans Gränden'' around 1700, and ''Pelekans gr''[''änd''] in 1733. In the basement of the building still present on 39, Österlånggatan, constructed by a man named Hans Georg Cron who bought the site in 1664, was an inn called ''Pelikan'' ("Pelican"), an establishment which gave its name to both the building and the street. A noteworthy portal of historical interest is found on number 3. Like most of the structures along the eastern waterfront, the buildings in the alley were built on garbage and landfills, and, as unveiled in connection with excavations in the 1940s and 1950s, 5–6 metres long poles pushed vertically through the layers during the 15th century, are today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pelikansgränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Gaffelgränd to Österlånggatan. It forms a parallel street to Ferkens Gränd, Lilla Hoparegränd, Gaffelgränd, and Johannesgränd. The alley appears in historical records as ''Lilla S:t Johannes gränd'' in 1664, ''Pilicans Gränden'' around 1700, and ''Pelekans gr'' 'änd''in 1733. In the basement of the building still present on 39, Österlånggatan, constructed by a man named Hans Georg Cron who bought the site in 1664, was an inn called ''Pelikan'' ("Pelican"), an establishment which gave its name to both the building and the street. A noteworthy portal of historical interest is found on number 3. Like most of the structures along the eastern waterfront, the buildings in the alley were built on garbage and landfills, and, as unveiled in connection with excavations in the 1940s and 1950s, 5–6 metres long poles pushed vertically through the layers during the 15th century, are today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |