Brantingtorget, Pedestrian zone in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden.
Brantingtorget is the circular courtyard of the Chancery House annex in Gamla stan, Stockholm. Designed by Artur von Schmalensee, it has a cobbled surface about 30 metres across, with a garage beneath. At its centre stands Ivar Johnsson's bronze sculpture Morgon, erected in 1962. The courtyard is reached through passages that follow the old alleys Klockgjutargränd, Kolmätargränd and Stenbastugränd.
The square was built between 1945 and 1950 following plans by architect Artur von Schmalensee as a post-war reconstruction project. The design preserved existing medieval passages that had survived through the centuries.
The square takes its name from Hjalmar Branting, Sweden's first democratically elected Prime Minister. The naming reflects a moment when democratic leadership became part of the nation's identity.
Brantingtorget is reached from Västerlånggatan through the former alleys Klockgjutargränd, Kolmätargränd and Stenbastugränd, which vanished when the Förvaltningshuset was built. The courtyard is a round, stone-paved space just over 30 metres across, with a garage beneath it. The public may enter from the street side.
The courtyard's diameter is just over 30 metres, and a garage lies beneath the paving. The design drew inspiration from the circular Politigården in Copenhagen, built in 1924. The bronze Morgon by Ivar Johnsson was erected in the centre in 1962.
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