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.