Lejonstedts Gränd

Lejonstedts Gränd is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central stockholm, Sweden.

Lejonstedt who before knighthood was named Volimhaus, owned the block taking up the north-eastern part of the street in the late-17th century together with his brother Jakob (ennobled Gyllenborg) .

Before this, the unregulated urban structure of the city stretched down from Västerlånggatan to the eastern part of the alley, down to the shore.

This was replaced by new defences built in brick and stone, but these were outdated within 50 years and completely demolished after the fire of 1625.

Archaeological remains of, arguably, this latter wall have been found under the buildings on the eastern part of the alley.