Staffan Sasses Gränd is a
blind alley in
Gamla stan
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, the old town in central
Stockholm
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,
Sweden
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. Stretching north from
Köpmangatan, it forms a parallel street to
Bollhusgränd
Bollhusgränd ( Swedish: "Ball House Alley") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Named after Bollhuset, a historical theatre, it connects Slottsbacken to Köpmantorget, and as Baggensgatan extends the alley fu ...
and
Peder Fredags Gränd.
History
The alley is named after Staffan Sasse, a man originating from
Westphalia
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The territory of the region is almost identical with the h ...
in
Germany
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, who bought a house ''belæget paa køpmana gatwne'' ("situated on Köpmangatan" (Merchant's Street)) in 1524, and the alley was associated with his name from 1569. He served, first under
Sten Sture the Younger
Sten Sture the Younger () (1493 – 3 February 1520), was a Swedish nobleman who served as the regent of Sweden, during the era of the Kalmar Union.
Biography
Sture was born in 1493, as the son of Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden) and Iliana G ...
(1493–1520), and then under King
Gustav Vasa
Gustav Eriksson Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (''Reichsverweser#Sweden, Riksföreståndare'') fr ...
(1496–1560) during the ousting of the Danish forces. Staffan Sasse was raised to
peerage
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Peerages include:
A ...
in 1524 and appointed court
bailiff
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Another official sometimes referred to as a '' ...
in 1531.
The alley was called gamble'' ("old") ''Staffan Saxsses grändh''
' in 1615, but is referred to as the alley of Blasius Dundie in 1609. Dundie was a merchant from
Scotland
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who is said to have owned a garden in the alley, at the time facing his building on the opposite side of Köpmangatan. His presence in Stockholm is first documented in 1576, and his business was apparently successful, since he owned a great number of properties in and around the city and is one of the renowned ''Blasius'' potentially having given his name to
Blasieholmen
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, today a peninsula in central Stockholm but at the time an islet east of the city.
By the end of the 17th century, the alley was referred to as ''Jgnatij grendh'' after the printer Ignatius Meurer (1589–1672), a German who settled in Stockholm in 1610, arguably because his famous printing workshop was located in the alley (see also
Ignatiigränd).
In 1925, the alley reverted to its old name.
Gallery
Image:Staffan Sasses Gränd cyklar och valv mars 2007.JPG, Interior of the blind alley facing Köpmangatan.
Image:Staffan Sasses Gränd 2 portikdetalj mars 2007.JPG, Detail of the portico at Number 2.
Image:Rosenporten Staffan Sasses Grand mars 2007.JPG, The so-called ''Rosenporten'' ("The Rosen Portal"), arguably the oldest in the old town.
See also
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List of streets and squares in Gamla stan
References
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External links
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hitta.se - Location map
Streets in Stockholm
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