Old Town Alley 0050
by Kristina Rinell
Title
Old Town Alley 0050
Artist
Kristina Rinell
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
'Alley of Mårten Trotzig' is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Leading from Västerlånggatan and Järntorget up to Prästgatan and Tyska Stallplan, the width of its 36 steps tapers down to a mere 90 centimetres (35 in), making the alley the narrowest street in Stockholm.
The alley is named after the merchant and burgher Mårten Trotzig (1559-1617), who, born in Wittenberg, immigrated to Stockholm in 1581, and bought properties in the alley in 1597 and 1599, also opening a shop there. According to sources from the late 16th century, he was dealing in first iron and later copper, by 1595 had sworn his burgher oath, and was later to become one of the richest merchants in Stockholm. He was however beaten to death during a trip to Kopparberg in 1617.
Honored to be featured
in these FAA Galleries:
- Images That Excite you! September 2015
- 10 Plus, March 2016
- ART - It Is Good For You, August 2016
- Artist Salon 1, April 2017
- Five Star Artist, June 2017
- 500 And Beyond Fine Art, September 2017
- Abc Group - S Is For Stairways, December 2017
- Camera Art, March 2018
- HDR Photography, June 2018
- Travel Art, July 2018
* Special Feature nominated by Peers - 1000 Views, 07/21/19
A heartfelt Thank You to the administrators of these galleries :-)
©Kristina Rinell
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September 21st, 2015
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