First mentioned in 1477, and in more detail in 1496, the street is initially called Kakbringkin. This derives from the old Swedish word kak which is the equivalent of the modern Swedishkåk, meaning "ramshackle house" or "prison", but at the time it referred to a pillory placed on Stortorget.[1] The pillory is first mentioned in connection with the so-called "Käpplinge murders" (Käpplingemorden). This was an incident in 1389 when a group of German burghers imprisoned about 70 prominent citizens in a hovel on Blasieholmen (at the time called Käpplinge) and burned them alive. The Germans are said to have been led from the Royal Palace to the pillory.[1][2] A copper statue of a man holding a birch in his right hand, placed on top of the pillory in 1602, was replaced in 1647 by a new one in bronze which is still preserved in the Town Hall. The pillory was moved to Norrmalmstorg in 1776, and from there to Eriksbergsplan in 1810.[1]
On a map dated 1733, the upper part of the street, between Stortorget and Västerlånggatan, is called Kåkbrinken, while the lower part is given several names:[1][3]Kocks gränd (referring to the burgher Ragvald Kock); Jokum bagares, Bagare gränd, Schultens gränd, and Nedre Schult gränd (referring to the baker Joachim Schult); Söte Gudmunds grändSöte gummans gränd ("Alley of the Sweet Old Woman", Gudmund is also a proper name), Lasse Månssons gränd, Björn Perssons gränd, Mäster Eriks gränd (referring to men with those names), and Påfvel murmästares gränd ("Alley of Masonry master Paul"). Before the names of the streets of Gamla stan were fixed in 1885, the name 'Kåkbrinken' was used for various parts of its present extension.[1]
The runestoneedit
Runestone in the wall at the intersection with Prästgatan.
In the corner of Prästgatan and Kåkbrinken is a runestone set into the wall, which carries 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, but it is not known from where. As the female name Frögunn is known as a pagan name, the stone is believed to date from around AD 1000, the stone thus being about 200 years older than the city.[4]
A laser range scanner analysis conducted 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 is 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 Museum of Medieval Stockholm. It contains the words "Karl and Adisla had [this stone] erected [after] Arnsil, [their] father" and is similar in style to stones found in Södermanland, south of Stockholm. The third runestone, U 54, is now lost but was once located in a stairway in the church Riddarholmskyrkan.[5]
See alsoedit
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^Wrangel, Fredrik Ulrik (1912). "Stockholmiana I-IV". Projekt Runeberg. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
^"Konsten i Gamla stan". City of Stockholm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. [dead link]
^Laila Kitzler Åhfeldt, Magnus Källström (2002). "Stockholmsrunor och en huggspårsanalys av runstenen vid Prästgatan". Upptaget - Sankt Eriks årsbok 2002 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Samfundet Sankt Erik, Stockholm City Museum, Museum of Medieval Stockholm. pp. 172–180. ISBN91-974091-1-1.
External linksedit
Christer Hamp - Image of the runestone found at Södersluss (Sö 274)
kåkbrinken, street, gamla, stan, town, stockholm, sweden, stretching, from, western, waterfront, munkbroleden, central, square, stortorget, forms, parallel, street, yxsmedsgränd, solgränd, bedoirsgränd, while, being, crossed, munkbrogatan, lilla, nygatan, stor. Kakbrinken 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 Yxsmedsgrand Solgrand and Bedoirsgrand while being crossed by Munkbrogatan Lilla Nygatan Stora Nygatan Vasterlanggatan and Prastgatan Kakbrinken looking west in March 2007 Contents 1 Origin of the name 2 The runestone 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOrigin of the name editFirst mentioned in 1477 and in more detail in 1496 the street is initially called Kakbringkin This derives from the old Swedish word kak which is the equivalent of the modern Swedish kak meaning ramshackle house or prison but at the time it referred to a pillory placed on Stortorget 1 The pillory is first mentioned in connection with the so called Kapplinge murders Kapplingemorden This was an incident in 1389 when a group of German burghers imprisoned about 70 prominent citizens in a hovel on Blasieholmen at the time called Kapplinge and burned them alive The Germans are said to have been led from the Royal Palace to the pillory 1 2 A copper statue of a man holding a birch in his right hand placed on top of the pillory in 1602 was replaced in 1647 by a new one in bronze which is still preserved in the Town Hall The pillory was moved to Norrmalmstorg in 1776 and from there to Eriksbergsplan in 1810 1 On a map dated 1733 the upper part of the street between Stortorget and Vasterlanggatan is called Kakbrinken while the lower part is given several names 1 3 Kocks grand referring to the burgher Ragvald Kock Jokum bagares Bagare grand Schultens grand and Nedre Schult grand referring to the baker Joachim Schult Sote Gudmunds grand Sote gummans grand Alley of the Sweet Old Woman Gudmund is also a proper name Lasse Manssons grand Bjorn Perssons grand Master Eriks grand referring to men with those names and Pafvel murmastares grand Alley of Masonry master Paul Before the names of the streets of Gamla stan were fixed in 1885 the name Kakbrinken was used for various parts of its present extension 1 The runestone edit nbsp Runestone in the wall at the intersection with Prastgatan Main article Uppland Rune Inscription 53 In the corner of Prastgatan and Kakbrinken is a runestone set into the wall which carries the inscription Torsten and Frogunn had the stone erected after their son The stone was probably brought to Stockholm to be used as building material but it is not known from where As the female name Frogunn is known as a pagan name the stone is believed to date from around AD 1000 the stone thus being about 200 years older than the city 4 A laser range scanner analysis conducted 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 is 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 Museum of Medieval Stockholm It contains the words Karl and Adisla had this stone erected after Arnsil their father and is similar in style to stones found in Sodermanland south of Stockholm The third runestone U 54 is now lost but was once located in a stairway in the church Riddarholmskyrkan 5 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kakbrinken List of streets and squares in Gamla stanReferences edit a b c d e Innerstaden Gamla stan Stockholms gatunamn 2nd ed Stockholm Kommitten for Stockholmsforskning 1992 p 71 ISBN 91 7031 042 4 Enderborg Bernt Fetaliebroder Packhus Guteinfo Retrieved 2007 01 17 Wrangel Fredrik Ulrik 1912 Stockholmiana I IV Projekt Runeberg Retrieved 2007 01 17 Konsten i Gamla stan City of Stockholm Retrieved 2007 02 09 dead link Laila Kitzler Ahfeldt Magnus Kallstrom 2002 Stockholmsrunor och en huggsparsanalys av runstenen vid Prastgatan Upptaget Sankt Eriks arsbok 2002 in Swedish Stockholm Samfundet Sankt Erik Stockholm City Museum Museum of Medieval Stockholm pp 172 180 ISBN 91 974091 1 1 External links edithitta se location map Christer Hamp Image of the runestone found at Sodersluss So 274 59 19 27 3 N 18 04 07 4 E 59 324250 N 18 068722 E 59 324250 18 068722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kakbrinken amp oldid 1191859172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
