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This small square was, notwithstanding the name, never used as a market. Instead, when it first appeared in historical records on a map dated 1733 as ''Kiöpmanne T.'', it was named after its location on the eastern end of Köpmangatan, the street leading to Stortorget, the square which used to be the main market place in Stockholm for centuries. Before 1685, the two blocks north and south of the square were united and on the location was a vault (''Köpmanvalvet'') during the Middle Ages forming one of the city gates (''Köpmanporten''). The penultimate name referring to the square appears in historical records as late as 1728 in the form ''Kiöpmans Hwalwet''. In 1912, the
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Swedish
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: "Merchant's Square") is a small public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located between the street Köpmangatan
Köpmangatan (Swedish: "The Merchant Street") is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. A parallel street to Trädgårdsgatan, it stretches from the central square Stortorget to Köpmantorget, intercepted by Trädgårdstvärg ...
to the west and between two slopes collectively named Köpmanbrinken
Köpmanbrinken (Swedish: "Merchant's Slope") is a street composed of two slopes, in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Both slopes connect the street Österlånggatan west up to the small Köpmantorget and the street Köpmangata ...
, both of which lead down to the street Österlånggatan. On its western side, two streets lead north and south: Bollhusgränd and Baggensgatan
Baggensgatan 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. It forms a parallel s ...
respectively.
History
This small square was, notwithstanding the name, never used as a market. Instead, when it first appeared in historical records on a map dated 1733 as ''Kiöpmanne T.'', it was named after its location on the eastern end of Köpmangatan, the street leading to Stortorget, the square which used to be the main market place in Stockholm for centuries. Before 1685, the two blocks north and south of the square were united and on the location was a vault (''Köpmanvalvet'') during the Middle Ages forming one of the city gates (''Köpmanporten''). The penultimate name referring to the square appears in historical records as late as 1728 in the form ''Kiöpmans Hwalwet''. In 1912, the bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...
sculpture ''Saint George and the Dragon
In a legend, Saint Georgea soldier venerated in Christianitydefeats a dragon. The story goes that the dragon originally extorted tribute from villagers. When they ran out of livestock and trinkets for the dragon, they started giving up a human tr ...
'', a replica of Bernt Notke's original, was placed in the square. The original is in Storkyrkan.
See also
* List of streets and squares in Gamla stanReferences
External links
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