Peder Fredags Gränd

Peder Fredags Gränd is a small blind alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.

The inconspicuous alley remained nameless until the 20th century; it is included on a map from 1700, but completely left out on another dated 1733.

[1] Peder Fredag (–1525) was probably one of the burghers of Stockholm, who first appeared in historical records in 1520 when, confronted with Christian II of Denmark, he vehemently opposed the city's terms of surrender.

Before the Danes marched into the city, he escaped to the north of Sweden where he began to amass people to revolt against the Danish king.

He started to raid the Stockholm Archipelago with his yacht, and in 1521 he joined the party of Gustav Vasa who eventually gave him a letter of marque.

Peder Fredags Gränd as viewed from Köpmangatan. The gate is a recent addition.
Small backyard at Peder Fredags Gränd viewed from Staffan Sasses Gränd. The backyard was created in the 1940s, the wall anchors on the western façade, however, reveals the building was rebuilt at various occasions, the oldest being from the medieval era.