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Prästgatan ( Swedish: "The Priest's Street") is a
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in
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, the old town in central
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, stretching from a cul-de-sac west of the
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to the street
Österlånggatan is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching southward from Slottsbacken to Järntorget (Stockholm), Järntorget, it forms a parallel street to Baggensgatan and Skeppsbron. Major sights include the statue of Saint Ge ...
in the southern corner of the old town. Prästgatan forms a parallel street to
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 defen ...
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, Skomakargatan, and Svartmangatan. It is intercepted by
Storkyrkobrinken Storkyrkobrinken () is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Leading from Högvaktsterrassen ("Main Guard Terrace") near the Royal Palace down to Myntgatan and Riddarhustorget it forms a parallel street to Salvi ...
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Ankargränd Ankargränd (Swedish language, Swedish: "Anchor Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the streets Trångsund (Stockholm), Trångsund and Prästgatan, just west of church Storkyrkan. Ankargränd is a paral ...
, Spektens Gränd,
Solgränd Solgränd (Swedish language, Swedish: "Sun Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. It connects the Stortorget square to the street Prästgatan. It is a parallel street to Storkyrkobrinken, Ankargränd, Spektens grän ...
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Kåkbrinken Kåkbrinken is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from the western waterfront Munkbroleden, to the central square Stortorget, it forms a parallel street to Yxsmedsgränd, Solgränd, and Bedoirsgränd, while ...
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Tyska Brinken Tyska Brinken () is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Extending Kindstugatan past the German Church down to the square Mälartorget, it is crossed by Skomakargatan, Prästgatan, Västerlånggatan, Stora Nyg ...
,
Tyska Stallplan Tyska Stallplan (Swedish language, Swedish: "German Stable Square" or literally "Plane") is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching south from Svartmangatan to Prästgatan, it is connected to Baggensgatan and ...
,
Mårten Trotzigs Gränd Mårten Trotzigs gränd ( Swedish: "Alley of Mårten Trotzig") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Leading from Västerlånggatan and Järntorget up to Prästgatan and Tyska Stallplan, the width of its 37 steps tapers ...
, and Norra Benickebrinken.


Old names

''Prästegathen'' (1586) : ''Helwitesgatun'' (1529), ''Helgemesse grenden'' (1646), ''Helgeandz grenden'' (1669), ''Helgonegrenden'' (1697), ''Helvichs gränd''(1726), ''Hellwigs gränden'', ''Helvitii gränd'' (1723), ''Helvetii Gränd'' (1821), ''Helvetiegränden'' (1885) : ''sahlig Gref Stenbergs Huus'' (1700), ''Stenbergs gr'' 'änd''(1733), ''Stenbergs gränd'' (1885)


History

The street was given its name because of the residences of three
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s and a
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built there during the 16th century. The four small buildings were demolished in 1708 to make room for the
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which is still present. Because the
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s of the German Church ("Tyska kyrkan") were housed near the street, the southern part of it was called ''Tyska Prästgatan'' ("The German Priest's Street") from the mid-18th to the mid-19th century while the northern part was called ''Svenska Prästgatan'' ("The Swedish Priest's Street"). The name revision of 1885, led to the name Prästgatan being used for the street's northern and southern extensions as well. Before this, the north part of the street Storkyrkobrinken was known as ''Helvetesgränd'' ("Alley of Hell"), just like the surrounding area north and west of the cathedral
Storkyrkan Storkyrkan (, ), also called Stockholms domkyrka (Stockholm Cathedral) and Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Church of Saint Nicholas), is the oldest church in Stockholm. Storkyrkan lies in the centre of Stockholm in Gamla stan, between Stockholm Palace and ...
was referred to as ''Helvetet'' (
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), a name subject to scholarly disputes. Professor Nils Ahnlund (1889–1957), interpreted it as referring to the area north of a church in popular beliefs being known as "''latus plagæ damnatæ''" ("the northern side of the damned") and therefore a place of disgrace suitable for suicides and criminals, a theory only corroborated by the location of the city executioner in the area. This theory was however questioned in several essays by the historian Lizzie Carlsson, who instead concluded that during the Middle Ages ''Helvetet'' was used all over Sweden for farmyards as well as other structures with a northern location. A theory, she argues, is confirmed by the fact that the "kingdom of the dead" in norse folklore is located to the north. While the presence of more distinguished residences in the ''Helvetet'' neighbourhood can be explained by the overcrowded conditions within the city walls, the name during medieval times did not have the pejorative meaning it has today, thus making the hypothesis credible. The extension south of Tyska Stallplan was named ''Stenbergs gränd'' ("Alley of Stenberg") after
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Antonius von Steinberg (–1675), favourite of Queen Christina (1626–1689) and owner of the entire block north of the extension. The painter
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(1853–1919) was born in a building nearby. The arrangement of paving stones in the street on the southern slope show the extent of the
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s monastery located on the northern side of the street from the coronation of King
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in 1336 to the
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(around 1520–1530). An archaeological excavation in 1993 revealed the corner of a wall 0.6 metres under the current street just in front of the corner between
Tyska Stallplan Tyska Stallplan (Swedish language, Swedish: "German Stable Square" or literally "Plane") is a street in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching south from Svartmangatan to Prästgatan, it is connected to Baggensgatan and ...
and Prästgatan.


Runestone

In the corner of Prästgatan and Kåkbrinken is a
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in the wall, carrying the inscription "Torsten and Frögunn had the stone erected after their son." The stone was probably brought to Stockholm to be used as building material, from where is not known. As the female name Frögunn is known as a pagan name, the stone is believed to be from around 1000, the stone thus being about 200 years older than the city. A laser range scanner analysis made in 2002, showed variations in stroke patterns in the grooves of the stone, and that the stone was probably carved by a master carver and an apprentice. It's one of three runestones found in the old town: A second, U 274, originally located in a wall by the southern city gate near Slussen, is today kept in the
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. It contains the words "Karl and Adisla had
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father" and is similar in style to stones found in
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, south of Stockholm. The third runestone, U 54, is today lost but was once located in a stairway in the church
Riddarholmskyrkan Riddarholmen Church () is the Church (building), church of the former medieval Greyfriars Monastery, Stockholm, Greyfriars Monastery in Stockholm, Sweden. The church serves as the final resting place of most Monarchs of Sweden, Swedish monarchs. ...
.


See also

* List of streets and squares in Gamla stan


References


External links


hitta.se - location map and virtual walk
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