Tunnelgatan was named after the Brunkeberg tunnel which opened in 1886 . The previous name was '' Barnhus trädgårdsgata '' ( Orphanage garden street ) , after 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 1894 and 1896 . Tunnelgatan is associated with the murder of Olof Palme , which 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
murder of Olof Palme
Assassination of Olof Palme
Tunnelgatan