sentences:  The street was laid out in the 1630s and 1640s when the surrounding area was built on a rectilinear grid plan, a significant innovation in Stockholm's urban environment.It was originally named "Stora Konungsgatan" ("Great King's Street") and was later renamed as "Drottninggatan" in honour of Queen Christina, who ruled from 1632 to 1654.Its name was paired with that of nearby "Regeringsgatan" ("Government Street").