Tunnelgatan was named after the Brunkeberg tunnel which opened in The previous name was Barnhus trädgårdsgata Orphanage garden streetafter the orphanage at Norra Bantorget. During the 17th century, there was a ropewalk at the place.
The only remaining residential building in the street is located at the crossing of Tunnelgatan and Luntmakargatan and was built between and Tunnelgatan is associated with the murder of Olof Palmewhich occurred near the tunnel mouth on Sveavägen street, and the killer fled up the stairs.
A section of the street has since been renamed as Olof Palmes gata. The City Plan 67 intended to expand Tunnelgatan to a six-lane urban highway with continuation through David Bagares gata to Stureplanand further through Humlegårdsgatan to Norra Djurgården.
In the west, a connection to Klarastrandsleden via a bridge over the tracks north of Stockholm Central Station was planned. However the plans were shelved indefinitely when the City Plan was formulated. Contents move to sidebar hide.
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