Ferkens Gränd

Ferkens Gränd ( _sv. Alley of Ferken) is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Skeppsbron to Österlånggatan. It forms a parallel street to Drakens gränd, Lilla Hoparegränd, Pelikansgränd, and Gaffelgränd.

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In appears in historical records as "Ferkens grändh" in 1619, "Farkens grändh" in 1621, and "Bredgränd" (?).The alley derives its name from a simple restaurantref|wrangel in the early 17th century found in the eastern end of the alley. It was called "Farken" or "Ferken", a name derived from the German word "Farch" or "Ferkel" meaning 'pig', and it probably had a sign displaying a pig. A "Leuisa i Farken" ("Louise in the Fark") mentioned in 1602, was married to a Michill Wossin, who in June 1605 was allowed to run the tavern by King Charles IX. The establishment was however declared unfit in 1687 and the building demolished a few years later.cite book
title = Stockholms gatunamn
edition = 2nd ed. | year = 1992
publisher = Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning
location = Stockholm | id = ISBN 91-7031-042-4
pages = 53 | chapter = Innerstaden: Gamla stan]

Notes

# A restaurant called a "gårkök", a name derived from "gar", a German word in the context meaning 'ready-made', and "kök", 'kitchen' - e.g. a fast food restaurant.cite web
first = Fredrik Ulrik | last = Wrangel
title = Stockholmiana I-IV : Stockholms värdshus och vinkällare vid 1600-talets början.
publisher = Project Runeberg
year = 1912
url = http://runeberg.org/wrangsto/0015.html
accessdate = 2007-01-19]

References

See also

* List of streets and squares in Gamla stan

External links

* [http://www.hitta.se/SearchCombi.aspx?SearchType=4&UCSB%3aWflWhite=1a1b&UCSB%3aWflPink=4a&UCSB%3aTextBoxWho=&UCSB%3aTextBoxWhere=Ferkens+gr%e4nd hitta.se - Location map and virtual walk]