Lilla Hoparegränd is an
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 ...
in
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 st ...
, the old town of
Stockholm,
Sweden. Passing between
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 ...
and
Österlånggatan it forms a parallel street to
Ferkens Gränd,
Gaffelgränd
Gaffelgränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Skeppsbron to Lilla Hoparegränd and Pelikansgränd, both of which are leading to Österlånggatan. It is a parallel street to Ferkens Gränd, Lilla Hopare ...
,
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 h ...
and
Johannesgränd
Johannesgränd (Swedish: "Alley of aintJohn") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan.
History
First appearing in historical records as ''sancte johannis grendt'' in 1503, the alle ...
.
The street appears in historical records as ''Wargzfrenden'' in 1550, ''Warge Grenden'' in 1646, ''Vargsgränden'' during the 16th-17th centuries and finally as ''Lilla Hopare gr.'' in 1771. Why the alley was originally called ''Varggränd'' ("Wolf Alley") is not known, however, ''Varg'' is still a common proper name in Sweden and might refer to an individual associated with the alley. The present name refers to a ''Michel Hoper'' or ''Hopare''. Hoper is of
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
or
Frisian
Frisian most often refers to:
* Frisia, a cross-border coastal region in Germany and the Netherlands
**Frisians, the medieval and modern ethnic group inhabiting Frisia
***Frisii, the ancient inhabitants of Frisia prior to 600 AD
**Frisian language ...
origin and means
hooper The word hooper is an archaic English term for a person who aided a cooper in the building of barrels by creating the hoop for the barrel. Hooper may also refer to:
Place names in the United States:
* Hooper, Colorado, town in Alamosa County, Colo ...
(e.g. maker of barrels).
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 Riddarholmen.
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Stora Hoparegränd
Stora Hoparegränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Connecting Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it forms a parallel street to Skottgränd and Drakens gränd.
It appears in historical records as ''Mechiill hopares gre ...
*
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 h ...
*
Gaffelgränd
Gaffelgränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Skeppsbron to Lilla Hoparegränd and Pelikansgränd, both of which are leading to Österlånggatan. It is a parallel street to Ferkens Gränd, Lilla Hopare ...
References
External links
hitta.se - Location map and virtual walk
Streets in Stockholm
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