Tyska Skolgränd

The present name of the street, first appeared as Tyska Scholæ Gatan on a map from the early 18th century.

It is apparently derived from the German school in the late 16th century housed on number 8, Själagårdsgatan.

[3] The part of the alley east of Själagårdsgatan appears under different names reflecting the various activities dominating it: In 1557, it is called Tynnebindare gaten referring to a cooper (e.g. maker of barrels) Peder Tunnbindare ("Peter Barrel-binder") known to have lived here in 1538.

[1] Over the porch of Number 4 is a sandstone cartouche dating back to the 1670s and displaying the message: a Latin sentence meaning "As long as the school of the German parish prosper, conscientious studies will bring true honour".

[4] This street also appears on the cover art for Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta (だから僕は音楽を辞めた), the third studio album in the discography of Japanese rock group ‘Yorushika’.