Skeppar Karls Gränd


Skeppar Karls Gränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching from Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan, it forms a parallel street to Telegrafgränd and Bredgränd.

History

The alley is named after a skipper who bought a property here in 1564. A tower in the city wall was also named after him in 1581. The alley was mentioned in 1569 as Anders bottnekarls gränd whose economy made him face prosecution at several occasions. The alley was also temporarily known as Styrmansgränden although the reason for this name is unknown.