Klockgjutargränd (

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: "Bell-Founder's Alley") is a small

alley An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in the older parts of towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road (back lane ...

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 ...

, the old town in central

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. Passing under a low vault, it connects the street

Västerlånggatan Västerlånggatan ("the Western Long Street") is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching southward between the squares Mynttorget and Järntorget, it follows the course of the city's now demolished 13th-century def ...

to the public square and courtyard

Brantingtorget Brantingtorget ( Swedish: "Square of Branting") is the courtyard of the Chancery House annex (''Kanslihusannexet''), acting as one of the public squares in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. History The square is named af ...

, forming a parallel street to

Salviigränd Salviigränd () is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Västerlånggatan to Myntgatan, it is the northernmost alley of the former street. The alley is named after the diplomat and Councillor Johan Ad ...

and

Kolmätargränd Kolmätargränd is a small alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing under a low vault it connects the street Västerlånggatan to the square and courtyard Brantingtorget forming a parallel street to Klockgjutargrän ...

. Recorded as ''Klåchgiuatre gränden'' in 1687, the alley is named after a German bell-founder named ''Jurgen Putens'', who may have immigrated from

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in 1620. In Swedish sources he is referred to as ''Jöran Putenson'', and is recorded as having bought a house in an alley called ''Olof Köttmånglares gränd'' ("Alley of Meat Hawker Olof"). Known as a talented craftsman, he founded the bells of Stockholm Cathedral and introduced the fire-extinguisher in 1621, badly needed during the great fire of 1625. He was among the first craftsmen to have relocated his foundry to

Kungsholmen Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of central Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland. Its area is with a perimeter of . The highest point is at S ...

in 1647. The alley is mentioned as ''Hiortens gränd'' in 1720.

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