Funckens Gränd
Funckens Gränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Leading south from the street Västerlånggatan to the square Kornhamnstorg, it forms a parallel street to Torgdragargränd and Triewaldsgränd. Origin of the name The street appears in historical records in 1666 as ''Funckens grendh'', named after the burgher Tomas Funck (1580–1645) who moved to Stockholm from Stralsund. The Funck family owned several properties in the alley, except for the so-called Funck House (''Funckska huset'') on 53, Kornhamnstorg, also one on the opposite side of the alley. As the daughter-in-law of Tomas Funck, Elisabet Hansdotter, bought other neighbouring properties in 1680 and 1698, most of the alley belonged to the family, and as the alley's earlier name ''Bredgränd'' (17th century) was used for other streets, the family therefore gave its name to the alley. In the middle of 16th century it was named ''Stråbucksgränd'' or ''Henrik Stråbucks gränd''. A wal ...
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