November 25, 2010

Kornhamstorg, the "Grain Harbour Square



When you follow Stora Nygatan street, through the old town of Stockholm, known as Gamla Stan, you will reach Kornhamstorg, the Grain Harbour Square. This place is overwhelmed with history, since the square is named after the harbour Kornhamn, where corn delivered to the city by ships was embarked in the
Middle Ages, the corn then stored on an open 1784 2010
space caled Korntorget ,(Grain Square).





In the middle of Kornhamnstorg, one can see the statue called " Bagspannaren" (Bow Bender)by Christian Eriksson. The sculpture shows a young man that ranges his arm bristle. The statue is created in memory of Engelbrekts
fight for freedom in the 15th century.

There is a lot of activity going on in this little
square at the watersite during the day, and
the facades of the buildings surrounding the square make it possible for one to imagine how
Stockholm might have looked during the 17th Century. On Kornhamnstorg number 51, also called the Scharenberg House, you can see a beautiful bay window from the 1630's. The bay window is held by four human figures with expressive faces




During the night, the street lights present
the square in a different way, with its passive
character on one side, and just some few groups
of people gathered under the street lamps.

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