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Telegrafgränd
Telegrafgränd (Swedish: "Telegraph Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it is a parallel street to Slottsbacken and Skeppar Karls Gränd. Origin of the name The alley is named after the telegraph inaugurated in 1869 and located in the block north of the alley. Prior to this it was named ''Saltkompanigränden'' ("The Salt Company Alley") after the salt manufacturer from Västervik who had a warehouse built on a site they bought in 1647. In 1508, the alley was called ''Lindhwidz grend'', presumably after a skipper known as ''Lindivd skeppare'', who in 1512 was fined for having brought 100 loads of "mould and muck from the gate to the bridge" (e.g. into town). In 1875, several companies operating in the neighbourhood urged that the name to be changed to the present name, arguing that the old name was circumstantial and often confused with other local names (''Saltmätaregränden'' ("The salt Meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Telegrafgränd (Swedish: "Telegraph Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it is a parallel street to Slottsbacken and Skeppar Karls Gränd. Origin of the name The alley is named after the telegraph inaugurated in 1869 and located in the block north of the alley. Prior to this it was named ''Saltkompanigränden'' ("The Salt Company Alley") after the salt manufacturer from Västervik who had a warehouse built on a site they bought in 1647. In 1508, the alley was called ''Lindhwidz grend'', presumably after a skipper known as ''Lindivd skeppare'', who in 1512 was fined for having brought 100 loads of "mould and muck from the gate to the bridge" (e.g. into town). In 1875, several companies operating in the neighbourhood urged that the name to be changed to the present name, arguing that the old name was circumstantial and often confused with other local names (''Saltmätaregränden'' ("The salt Meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Telegrafgränd (Swedish: "Telegraph Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it is a parallel street to Slottsbacken and Skeppar Karls Gränd. Origin of the name The alley is named after the telegraph inaugurated in 1869 and located in the block north of the alley. Prior to this it was named ''Saltkompanigränden'' ("The Salt Company Alley") after the salt manufacturer from Västervik who had a warehouse built on a site they bought in 1647. In 1508, the alley was called ''Lindhwidz grend'', presumably after a skipper known as ''Lindivd skeppare'', who in 1512 was fined for having brought 100 loads of "mould and muck from the gate to the bridge" (e.g. into town). In 1875, several companies operating in the neighbourhood urged that the name to be changed to the present name, arguing that the old name was circumstantial and often confused with other local names (''Saltmätaregränden'' ("The salt Meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Telegrafgränd (Swedish: "Telegraph Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it is a parallel street to Slottsbacken and Skeppar Karls Gränd. Origin of the name The alley is named after the telegraph inaugurated in 1869 and located in the block north of the alley. Prior to this it was named ''Saltkompanigränden'' ("The Salt Company Alley") after the salt manufacturer from Västervik who had a warehouse built on a site they bought in 1647. In 1508, the alley was called ''Lindhwidz grend'', presumably after a skipper known as ''Lindivd skeppare'', who in 1512 was fined for having brought 100 loads of "mould and muck from the gate to the bridge" (e.g. into town). In 1875, several companies operating in the neighbourhood urged that the name to be changed to the present name, arguing that the old name was circumstantial and often confused with other local names (''Saltmätaregränden'' ("The salt Meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Telegrafgränd (Swedish: "Telegraph Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it is a parallel street to Slottsbacken and Skeppar Karls Gränd. Origin of the name The alley is named after the telegraph inaugurated in 1869 and located in the block north of the alley. Prior to this it was named ''Saltkompanigränden'' ("The Salt Company Alley") after the salt manufacturer from Västervik who had a warehouse built on a site they bought in 1647. In 1508, the alley was called ''Lindhwidz grend'', presumably after a skipper known as ''Lindivd skeppare'', who in 1512 was fined for having brought 100 loads of "mould and muck from the gate to the bridge" (e.g. into town). In 1875, several companies operating in the neighbourhood urged that the name to be changed to the present name, arguing that the old name was circumstantial and often confused with other local names (''Saltmätaregränden'' ("The salt Meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeppsbron
Skeppsbron (Swedish: "The Ship's Bridge") is both a street and a quay in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, stretching from the bridge Strömbron in front of the Royal Palace southward to Slussen. The quay Skeppsbrokajen runs along the street. Several alleys connects Skeppsbron to the thoroughfare Österlånggatan: Slottskajen, Lejonbacken, Slottsbacken, Telegrafgränd, Skeppar Karls Gränd, Bredgränd, Kråkgränd, Nygränd, Brunnsgränd, Skottgränd, Stora Hoparegränd, Drakens Gränd, Ferkens gränd, Gaffelgränd, Johannesgränd, Packhusgränd, Tullgränd, Norra Bankogränd, Södra Bankogränd, Norra Dryckesgränd, Södra Dryckesgränd, Slussplan History Skeppsbron is mentioned as ''Stadzbron'' in 1592, ''skeepzbroon'' in 1647, and finally appears as ''Skeppsbron'' in 1961. While no historical documents knows to tell when or why the decision was taken to develop the eastern waterfront of Stadsholmen in accordance to the pretensions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeppar Karls Gränd
Skeppar Karls Gränd (Swedish: "Skipper Karl's Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it forms a parallel street to Telegrafgränd and Bredgränd. History The alley is named after a skipper who bought a property here in 1564. A tower in the city wall was also named after him in 1581 (''Skeppar Karls torn''). The alley was mentioned in 1569 as ''Anders bottnekarls gränd'' (after a man named Anders from northern Sweden (either Västerbotten, Norrbotten, or Österbotten) whose economy made him face prosecution at several occasions. The alley was also temporarily known as ''Styrmansgränden'' ("First Mate Alley") although the reason for this name is unknown. See also * List of streets and squares in Gamla stan This is an alphabetical list of streets, alley, squares, and other structures in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, including the islands Stadsholmen, Helgeandsholmen, Strömsborg, and Ridd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Österlånggatan
Österlånggatan () 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 and Skeppsbron. Major sights include the statue of Saint George and the Dragon on Köpmanbrinken and the restaurant Den Gyldene Freden on number 51, established in 1722 and mentioned in Guinness Book of Records as one of the oldest with an unaltered interior. History Like Västerlånggatan, Österlånggatan used to pass outside of the city walls and was for many centuries one of the city's major streets. (See Västerlånggatan for more details.) When Skeppsbron, the broad street and quay running to the east of Österlånggatan, was created during the 17th century, Österlånggatan lost much of the importance it used to have. Compared to Västerlånggatan, Österlånggatan is today a relatively quiet street notwithstanding the many restaurants and shops, in sharp contrast to the neighbourhood wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Streets And Squares In Gamla Stan ...
This is an alphabetical list of streets, alley, squares, and other structures in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, including the islands Stadsholmen, Helgeandsholmen, Strömsborg, and Riddarholmen. {{DEFAULTSORT:Streets And Squares In Gamla Stan Gamla stan, List of streets and squares in Gamla stan, List of streets and squares in Sweden geography-related lists Street and squares Gamla stan Gamla stan (, "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
