Stora Nygatan is a
street
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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. Gamla Stan includes the surrounding islets ...
, the old town in central
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
,
Sweden
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. The troubadour
Carl Michael Bellman
Carl Michael Bellman (; 4 February 1740 – 11 February 1795) was a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet, and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a powerful influence in Swedish music, as wel ...
lived at number 1 in 1785-1787 and at number 20 (still present) in 1787–88.
Description
*Old names: ''nyegatun'' (1636), ''nyia gaatan'', ''den nya Konnungsgatun'', ''stora konungsgatun'' (1637), ''den store Nye gatan'' (1638), ''Konnungsgatun'' (1641), ''Nye gaten'', ''KongsGaten'' (1660), ''Kongs- eller stoora Nygatan'', ''stora Kongs- el' Nygatan'' (early 18th century), ''Stora Nygatan'' (around 1720).
*Parallel streets:
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 ...
,
Lilla Nygatan.
*Crossing streets:
Riddarhustorget
Riddarhustorget (, "Square of the House of Knights") is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after its location in front of the Swedish House of Knights, House of Knights (''Riddarhuset'').
The present sq ...
,
Stora Gråmunkegränd,
Helga Lekamens Gränd,
Göran Hälsinges Gränd,
Ignatiigränd,
Gåsgränd,
Överskärargränd,
Sven Vintappares Gränd,
Didrik Ficks Gränd,
Yxsmedsgränd,
KÃ¥kbrinken,
Bedoirsgränd,
Skräddargränd,
Schönfeldts Gränd,
Tyska Brinken,
Lejonstedts Gränd,
Kornhamnstorg.
History
The street was created as part of a new town plan following the great fire of 1625, and thus probably dates to about 1630. An official attempt to name the street ''Konungsgatan'' ("The Kings Street"), a name known from 1637, obviously failed.
The southern part of the street dates back to before the fire.
At number two is the Bergstrahl House, originally built in the 1640s by
Erik Ryning, member of the regency of Queen
Christina, and designed by
Simon de la Vallée
Simon de la Vallée (1590–1642) was a French-Swedish architect. The first architect in Sweden to have received formal academic training, he created the Swedish school of architecture.
Biography
Born in Paris, he was the son of Marin de la Val ...
. In the 18th century it was owned by Secretary
Gottfried Sack who ran a tavern and a brothel there, which was frequented by the troubadour
Carl Michael Bellman
Carl Michael Bellman (; 4 February 1740 – 11 February 1795) was a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet, and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a powerful influence in Swedish music, as wel ...
, the authors and poets
Karl Israel Hallman and
Olof Kexél. When Sack died in 1774, Hallman delivered an oration to his memory, which became the starting point for the order
Par Bricole, a society which is still devoted to cultivating and preserving Swedish cultural heritage, especially that from the 18th century. The building was thereafter the location for newspapers and social clubs associated with the dawning Swedish democracy. Lately the address has been used by state institutions such as the Supreme Court.
See also
*
List of streets and squares in Gamla stan
Gallery
Image:Moder Svea Nygatan march 2007.JPG, Zinc statue of ''Moder Svea
Mother Svea or ''Mother Swea'' (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Moder Svea'') is the female National personification, personification of Sweden and a national emblem, patriotic emblem of the Swedish nation.
Background
Mother Svea is normally depi ...
'' ("Mother Sweden") by Rolf Adlersparre, 1892–1894. On Number 40–42.
Image:Sculptures Stora Nygatan 2B March 2007.JPG, Portal at Number 2B, featuring the escutcheons of Erik and Elisabeth Ryning flanked by Hope and Faith.
Image:Stora Nygatan 9 March 2007.JPG, Number 9.
Image:Stora Nygatan 10-12 March 2007.JPG, The Living History Forum at number 10–12.
References
External links
hitta.se - Location map and virtual walk
Streets in Stockholm
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