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Gothenburg
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A visit to Gothenburg
www.goteborg.com
www.visitsweden.com
Gothenburg is Sweden’s next largest city and the
country’s window to the West. Seafaring has
always played an important role for the city’s
growth and development; and it is one of the
country’s absolute commercial centers and
includes Scandinavia’s largest harbor. Gothenburg,
with its population of 500,000 inhabitants, is
beautifully located where the wide Göta River and
the archipelago with its many islands meet near
Kattegat.
The atmosphere in Gothenburg is very
international, and the city contains a broad
spectrum of attractions, culture, gastronomy and
treats in the surrounding nature, all of which are
visible even in the heart of the city.
Exciting and varying architecture is one of the
city’s trademarks, just as are the many interesting
museums which await visitors with their well laid
out exhibits. Shopping centers, walking streets,
rides on the trolleys, sailing on the canals, cozy
cafés and international cuisine are some of the
things that attract visitors to Gothenburg every
year.
Happy holiday!
A visit to Gothenburg

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Historical outline
It was in the 13th century that Sweden in the
Gothenburg area gained a land mass between the
Norwegian Bohus Län and Danish Halland with
access to Kattegat. Before that, Lödöse 40 km
from the mouth of the Göta River was the closest
town.
The first fortress built by King Birger Magnusson
was Gullberg, built around 1303. In 1333 the
stronghold Lindholmen was mentioned for the
first time in a letter from King Magnus Eriksson,
and in 1366 Älvsborg was mentioned for the first
time. With these strongholds, the Swedes were
able to control the mouth of the Göta River.
The town Götaholm was founded in 1473 and
later changed its name to New Lödöse. Götaholm
took over the role as trading center for inland
Sweden.
Götaholm was vulnerable to possible attack from
the sea. For this reason, in 1545 dwellings were
moved to Älvsborg, which could offer protection.
In 1570, however, the Danes captured Älvsborg
Fortress, and its inhabitants returned to Götaholm.
At the start of the 17th century, a group of
Dutchmen came to the area. They were to develop

Sweden’s copper trade. For that purpose, King
Karl IX founded Gothenburg and gave it city
rights in 1607. But in 1611 the city was destroyed
during the Calmar War.
In 1621, King Gustav II Adolf founded the
second and now existing Gothenburg. It was a
fusion of the Dutch and Swedish-German cultures
and traditions from the two previous towns in the
area. A large portion of Götaholm/New Lödöses
population was moved.
Through the 17th century, Gothenburg was
constantly being expanded in tact with its roles as
Sweden’s window to the West and the overseas
trading center for northwest European markets.
The town was a bishopric with its bishop and city
of residence for its county leaders and governors.
In 1670 it had 4,000 inhabitants.
Both Halland and Bohus Län had become Swedish
territories. Gothenburg maintained its position as
the west coast’s dominant city in a now greater
Swedish region.
Through the 17th century, Dutch trade and capital
were dominant in Gothenburg’s development. The
city was a leader in textile production. However, in
the 18th century, the British took over the Dutch
trading position in the city. The greatest articles of
export were products of iron and wood from the
Swedish inland that were sailed to Gothenburg by
way of the Göta River.
It was also in the 18th century that Gothenburg

was the center of the entire region for trade with
Chinese tea and porcelain. Trade went through the
East India Company, which was founded in 1731.
The city’s position in the country was strong; and
by that time was already Sweden’s second largest
city. Around 1800 there were 13,000 inhabitants in
the city; and during the explosive growth of the
period, its population increased tenfold to 130,000
in 1900.
At the start of the 19th century, with Napoleon’s
continental blockade, Gothenburg became
England’s port of transfer for products to and
from Europe. Gothenburg flourished; even after
the withdrawal of the blockade; many British and
Scottish businessmen settled in the city.
Besides economic prosperity, the presence of
British businessmen gave the city a cultural lift.
Many of them became well-to-do; and they
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donated their fortunes to the city of Gothenburg,
which made it possible to establish various
institutions, including the hospital, library and
university.
Around 1850, Gothenburg had become the
country’s largest import and export harbor; and

this trade led to many new industries. After
Stockholm, Gothenburg was Sweden’s largest
industrial city.
Around 1900, modern Gothenburg was laid out
with its wide boulevards and many parks. The
amusement park Liseberg and the beautifully
planned Göteplads were built in connection with
the World Exposition that was held in the city in
1923.
The city thrived and prospered thanks to the
wharfs and Swedish maritime. Some businesses
were also founded in this period, such as SKF the
Swedish Coal Depot (SKF Svenska
Kullagerfabriken) and Volvo automobile factory.
Well into the 20th century, Gothenburg was
dominated by the harbor and its many heavy
industries. Crisis in the 1970’s led to a shutdown
of the wharfs meant economically hard times for
the city.
Today’s Gothenburg is a modern and open city,
which in the latest decades has grown
economically as well as culturally.
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Tour 1: Gothenburg

1. Central Station
Drottningtorget
www.resecentrumgoteborg.se
Trolley: Centralstationen
Gothenburg’s Central Station dates back to the
childhood of Swedish railways. One of the
country‘s first lines, stretching from Gothenburg
to Jonserede, was opened December 1, 1856; and
with a railway, a station was obviously needed.
Typical of the period, stations were impressive
constructions and Gothenburg’s station was
opened in 1858 in majestic palatial style. Since
then, it has been remodeled and expanded several
times.
In the 19th century more than one million Swedes
passed through the Central Station on their way
from various places in the country to
Gothenburg’s harbor and to the ships for America
that sailed immigrants to the new country.
The Central Station was built in the region that
was originally the bastion Johannes Rex.
2. Little Bomm/Lilla Bommen
www.borjessons.com
Trolley: Lilla Bommen
Little Bomm is part of Gothenburg’ large harbor,
located down by the Göta River in the northern
part of the inner city.
Little Bomm is a good place to start if you want to
experience some of the busy harbor atmosphere; it
is also here where the major maritime attractions

are to be found.
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In season, tour boats sail from Little Bomm to
various places in Gothenburg’s archipelago. Or
you can just sail down the Göta River to
Gothenburg’s large harbor. It all depends on the
season. Plan on spending a day for the trip, if you
sail from here.
3. Gothenburg’s Lookout/
Göteborgs Utkiken
Lilla Bommen
Trolley: Lilla Bommen
Gothenburg’s Lookout is a skyscraper by the
harbor; construction was completed in 1989. As
the name implies, there is a fine view from its top
86 meters above the water. A trip to the top is
particularly rewarding on a clear day with a
panoramic view over Gothenburg, the Göta River
and the archipelago to the west.
4. Gothenburg’s Opera
Christina Nilssons Gata
www.opera.se
Trolley: Lilla Bommen
Gothenburg’s colorful opera was built in 1991-
1994 on a beautiful site near the Göta River and

Little Bomm. Despite the name, its 1,300 visitors
not only enjoy opera, but also ballet, musicals and
other arrangements.
Dimensions of the opera house are quite
impressive: 160 meters long, 85 meters wide and
32 meters high.
5. Gothenburg’s Maritime Center/
Maritima Center
Packhuskajen
www.goteborgsmaritimacentrum.com
Trolley: Lilla Bommen
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The Maritime Center in Gothenburg is one of the
largest ship museums in the world. The city has
always been closely connected to the sea and the
Göta River; and has grown thanks to the trade and
transport this has brought with it. In the 1970’s
the wharf industry was in a crisis. The industry
went under and left large areas of the inner harbor
deserted.
On the previous industrial sites the new Maritima
Center opened its doors in 1987. The museum
displays Gothenburg’s maritime development and
there is a large collection of maritime vessels that
the public can see at close hand.

The exhibits include a submarine, freighter, a
fishing boat and lighthouse boat. In the submarine
Nordkaparen from 1952 one can experience the
life of a seaman and learn more about the
functions of the lighthouse boat on board the
Fladen.
6. Crown House/Kronhuset
Postgatan
www.kronhuset.nu
The Crown House is Gothenburg’s oldest
preserved building, constructed in 1643-1654.
Streets around the Crown House comprised the
artillery’s weaponry, with a smithy and military
storehouses. Crown House itself was a storehouse
and weaponry, until 1660, when King Carl X
Gustav converted it to the assembly room for the
national assemblies he ordered convened.
In 1680 the ground floor was converted to a
chapel; and until 1899 religious services for the
city‘s military personnel were held here. In the
18th century, the neighborhood around Crown
House burned and of the many buildings in the
area, only Crown House was left standing.
In 1929, Gothenburg city bought Crown House,
which in 1956 became part of Gothenburg’s city
museum. In the old assembly room is a tapestry
from Brussels which was woven around 1700.
Besides its function as a museum, Crown House is
also used for various arrangements and exhibits.
7. Crown House Shops/

Kronhusbodarna
Postgatan
www.kronhusbodarna.nu
In the area behind Crown House, Kronhusgården,
are some 18
th
century workshops for craftsmen,
which comprise a living museum in the midst of
the inner city. In the old houses are a glass blower,
watch maker and a chocolate factory.
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8. Gustav Adolf’s Square/
Gustav Adolfs Torg
www.goteborgstingsratt.dom.se
Trolley: Brunnsparken
This square is one of Gothenburg’s central city
spaces, previous called – and perhaps more
descriptive – the Great Square. Its present name
comes from the city’s founder King Gustav II
Adolf. A statue of him from 1854 stands in the
center of the square.
On the south side of Gustav Adolf’s Square is the
Great Harbor Canal (Stora Hamnkanalen), which
flows into the Göta River. There was also a canal

on Östra Hamngatan, but was land-filled in 1936.
The Square houses many of the city’s most
important administrative buildings. To the west is
the city’s town hall, whose oldest part was finished
after two years of construction in 1672. In 1732
the building was painted yellow; and in 1814-1817
the original part was rebuilt and expanded to its
present form including the pompous entrance
portal. Due to lack of space, it was again necessary
to expand and the functional annex was
inaugurated in 1937. It was designed by Gunnar
Asplund and includes the town council room.
Today the building also includes the courthouse.
Gothenburg’s old trade exchange is also located
on Gustav Adolf’s Square. It was built on the
north side of the square in 1849. After a fire in
1895 it was decided to remodel the building’s
interior. Today it is a place of representation for
Gothenburg City.
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9. Christina Church/Christinae Kyrka
Norra Hamngatan 16
www.svenskakyrkan.se/tyska
Trolley: Brunnsparken
Christina Church, also known as the German
Church because of its German congregation, is
housed here. The name Christina is from the
queen Christina, one of the largest donators to the
church’s construction.
In 1623 the growing numbers of German and
Dutch inhabitants were given permission to build
a church for their own congregation, which was
consecrated in 1648. Adornment of the church,
however, continued for several decades; but a fire
in 1669 put a stop to its completion. Thanks to

large donations, three years after the fire, the
church could once again be opened. The tower,
however, was first completed in 1698. A fire in
1746 again destroyed large parts of the building.
The church was re-consecrated in 1748; and the
tower completed 25 years later.
Today the church is known for its bells from 1961.
There are 42 bells which ring several times daily.
10. Gothenburg’s City Museum/
Göteborgs Stadsmuseum
Norra Hamngatan 12
www.stadsmuseum.goteborg.se
Trolley: Domkyrkan
Gothenburg City Museum is located in one of the
city’s large historical building, previously the
Swedish East India Company’s headquarters, the
East India House (Ostindiska Huset). The property
around the house was vacant after a fire in 1746;
and the impressive building was constructed in
1752-1762. In 1813 the house was sold. From
1861, there’s been a museum in the building.
The present Gothenburg City Museum was
founded in 1993 through a fusion of several
museums, including the two that were already
located in the East India House.
Gothenburg City Museum relates the history of
the city of Gothenburg as well as that of western
Sweden from the present and back through the
Middle Ages, the time of the Vikings and the
earliest settlers in the region. The collections

include a wealth of various relics from the
different periods and levels of society. The history
of the building’s original owners, the Swedish East
India Company, is also told in this exciting
museum.
11. The Cathedral/Domkyrkan
Västra Hamngatan
www.svenskakyrkan.se/gbgdomkyrko
Trolley: Domkyrkan
Gothenburg’s Cathedral was consecrated in 1815,
and its official name is Gustavi Domkyrka, named
after King Gustav II Adolf.
Other churches have also lain on this site in
centuries past. The first temporary church was also
the city’s first church. The first real church was
built in 1626-1633; but the tower was first
completed in 1643. The church and many of the
surrounding houses burned in 1721. Just one year
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later, a new church was consecrated. Fire in 1802
again destroyed the church; the present building
was built and consecrated in 1815. The total
construction was finished in 1825 with the tower’s
completion.
The cathedral is in the classical style with Doric

columns at the western entrance. Its dimensions
are 59 meters long, 38 meters wide and a height of
52 meters at the peak of the tower.
Inside is the organ whose façade is the original
from 1810; but the organ itself is from 1962. On
the altar are figures of angels from 1752 but in a
different style. The figures were rescued from the
fire of 1802 and remounted in the new interior.
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12. King’s Port Square/
Kungsportsplatsen
Trolley: Kungsportsplatsen
This square got its name from the southern
entrance to the city, Kungsporten, which lay just at
this spot until its demolition in 1839. Kungsporten
was one of the city’s three city gates; the two
others were Drottningporten (Queen’s Port), near the
present Drottningtorget (Queen’s Square) to the east,
and Karlsporten near Kungsgatan to the west.
12a. Sailing on Paddan
www.paddan.se
Paddan is Gothenburg’s sightseeing boat. Various
tours along the city’s canals and harbor depart

from King’s Port Bridge (Kungsportbron) near
King’s Port Square (Kungsportsplatsen).
The classical Paddan trip sails through the center
of the city along the main canals Vallgraven and
Stora Hamnkanalen, before sailing out onto the
Göta River and the large harbor installations lying
there. The return trip through the city center is
along the Rosenlund Canal.
13. Salu Hall
Kungstorget
Trolley: Kungsportsplatsen
Salu Hall is a lively marketplace with many small
shops. The building itself was built on the wharf
Götaverket as a marketplace in 1888-1889.
As early as the mid-19
th
century, King’s Square
(Kungstorget) was the midpoint for the city’s market
and trade of agricultural products.
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14. The Bastions
Trolley: Kungsportsplatsen
Until the 19
th
century, Gothenburg was one of the
best fortified cities in Northern Europe with its
wide moats, ravelings and bastions surrounding
the city center and facing the Göta River. There
were a total of nine bastions, which from west
towards east were named: Carolus XI Rex, Carolus
Gustavus Rex, Christina Regina, Carolus Dux,
Johannes Dux, Gustavus Magnus, Carolus IX Rex,
Johannes Rex and Gustavus Primus.
Many of the areas have through time been
demolished for the purpose of city expansion and
later because of traffic. To the southeast there is
still a relatively long stretch of the ancient moat
and installations for the defense of the city.
Basargatan and Stora Nygatan curve around the
northern side of the moat (Vallgraven) and on the
other side are lush parks including King’s Park
(Kungsparken) and the Garden Society’s
(Trädgårdsföreningens) Park.
15. Grand Theater/Stora Teatern

Kungsparken 1
storan.sami.se
Trolley: Kungsportsplatsen
The Grand Theater is one of Gothenburg’s
cultural centers. The theater has existed since 1816;
but the present building was constructed in 1859
by B.C. Malmberg. The building was opened
under the name New Theater. Building style is
new-renaissance, and was inspired by Gottfried
Semper’s court theater in Dresden. As in Dresden,
the exterior was formed to fit the inner demands
and needs. In 1880 the theater got its present
name; and has been the scene for many different
art forms. From 1920-1994 operas, operettas and
musicals have been performed here. In 1994
performances were moved to the newly built
Gothenburg Opera. Since then, the building has
been bought by SAMI, an organization for
Swedish artistes and musicians. The organization
renovated and refurbished the Grand Theater so
that today it is used for large theatrical
performances, concerts and other cultural
arrangements.
16. Garden Society’s Park/
Trädgårdsföreningens Park
www.tradgardsforeningen.se
Trolley: Kungsportsplatsen
Gothenburg’s Garden Society was founded in
1842, inspired by the botanical gardens in Berlin.
King Carl XIV Johan donated the ground by the

moat for this purpose.
The park is laid out on land from the old walls of
defense; but the earth contains much clay, so it
was not easy to plant a garden. Work was started
and eventually the beautiful park took shape and
the various buildings were built.
In the park is a palm house from 1878 that is
almost 1,000 square meters in size. The house was
constructed of wrought iron and glass; and is the
park’s trademark. Inside are many different milieus:
tropical for the many palms, a mixed rain forest
with birds flying freely, and a Mediterranean house
that recreates the flora of Southern Europe.
One can also admire one of Europe’s largest rose
gardens, with approximately 2,000 different roses.
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The Garden Society’s Park is also a sculpture park,
where it’s possible to stroll along the paths and
enjoy the works of various artists. There is also a
playground that is especially popular with children.
17. Kingsport Avenue/
Kungsportsavenyn
Trolley: Valand
Kingsport Avenue is Gothenburg’s wide and
beautifully designed boulevard. The avenue was

laid out on the old road to King’s Port and the
heart of Gothenburg. Today it is a fashionable
street with large institutions, businesses and cafés.
Kingsport Avenue is popularly called The Avenue
(Avenyn); and ends at the beautiful square, Göta
Square (Götaplatsen).
18. Röhsska Museum
Vasagatan 37-39
www.designmuseum.se
Trolley: Valand
Röhsska Museum is the museum for design and
handicrafts. The collections are concentrated
around older Swedish and European objects and
utensils; but there are also Greek and Roman
antiquities as well as Chinese and Japanese crafts.
The museum was created from donations by the
brothers August and Wilhelm Röhss in 1901. The
design of the building itself was chosen from an
architectural competition. Carl Westman’s design
in national romantic style won. Construction was
completed in 1914 and the museum opened in
1916; and was remodeled in 1961.
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19. Vasa Church/Vasakyrkan

Engelbrektsgatan
www.svenskakyrkan.se/vasa
Trolley: Vasaplatsen/Valand
Vasa Church was consecrated in 1909 after major
expansion of that area of Gothenburg around
1900. Construction is monumental, primarily in
the national romantic style of the period. Granite
from Lysekil in bohus Län was used.
Inside the church is a huge mural from 1920’s
portraying the Ascension.
20. Vasa Art Center /Vasa Konsthall
Läraregatan 3
www.vasakonsthall.se
Trolley: Kapellplatsen
Vasa Art Center opened its doors as an exhibition
hall in 2006; its aim being through an attractive
and stimulating milieu to provide inspiration and
unique experiences. Chalmers University is the
primus motor behind the project. The interplay
between art, technology and the natural sciences
can lead to exciting exhibits.
The museum building is part of the earlier hospital,
Vasa Infirmary that was inaugurated in 1888 as a
charitable institution under the name of Gibraltar
Relief and Charity Institute (Gibraltar Fattigvårds-
och Försörjningsanstalt).
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21. Göta Square/Götaplatsen
Trolley: Berzelligatan
The square at the end of Kingsport Avenue was
envisioned in the 1860’s where the city planners
were inspired by Paris or Vienna’s Ringstrasse. The
final plans and completion, however, were finally
carried out in the 1920’s as part of the city’s 300
year anniversary in 1923.
Carl Mille’s Poseidon fountain, unveiled in 1931,
stands in the center, harmonically placed between
the large buildings on the square. The Greek god
of the seas, Poseidon, was an obvious choice in
light of the sea’s significance for Gothenburg’s

growth.
From Göta Square there is a beautiful view down
Kingsport Avenue with its trees and to the old
part of the city behind the historical moat.
21a. Museum of Art/Konstmuseet
www.konstmuseum.goteborg.se
The museum was one of the buildings completed
in time for Gothenburg’s 300-year anniversary in
1923. The style is neoclassical; and with its
location at the end of Kingsport Avenue it is one
of the city’s most distinctive buildings.
The museum’s art collection is the second largest
in Sweden. Among its highlights is the collection
of Nordic paintings, particularly from the end of
the 19
th
century and generally from 1800-1900; and
includes works by Edvard Munch and the Skaw
painters of Denmark.
There are also various European works from
1400-1600 and sculptures by Johan Tobias Sergel,
Carl Milles and others. Finally, there are interesting
changing exhibits.
21b. Gothenburg’s Art Center/
Göteborgs Konsthall
www.konsthallen.goteborg.se
Gothenburg’s Art Center is a museum showing
Swedish and international contemporary art. It was
once part of the adjacent Museum of Art; but is
now an independent institution, which arranges

alternating exhibits.
The museum building was opened in 1923. It is
monumental modern classical in style, as the other
buildings on Göta Square.
21c. Gothenburg’s City Theater/
Göteborgs Stadsteater
www.stadsteatern.goteborg.se
The City Theater was built in 1930-1934; its façade
is a blend of the 1900’s classicism and modern
functionalism.
The theater was re-built in 2000, but keeping the
famous parts of the spectators’ areas, including the
stairways, in their original 1930’s style.
21d. Gothenburg’s Concert House
www.gso.se
The Concert House was originally part of the plan
for the buildings which should be ready for the
city’s 300-years’ anniversary in 1923; but due to
lack of funds, construction was postponed. There
was another concert house, opened close by on
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the Heath in 1905; but as it burned down in 1928,
the need for a new concert house grew.
In 1931 construction was begun and Gothenburg’s

Concert House was completed in 1935. The
architect Nils Einar Eriksson, normally known for
his functional buildings, designed this construction
in a modern version of classicism to fit into the
concept of Göta Square’s monumental edifices.
The interior of the Concert House is richly
adorned; and from the large auditorium one can
enjoy the tones from Gothenburg’s symphony
orchestra, founded in 1905; and considered one of
Sweden‘s best.
22. Universeum
Södra Vägen 50
www.universeum.se
Trolley: Korsvägen
Universeum is a modern science center, which
opened in 2001, for anyone curious about the
wonderful world of technology and natural science
with exciting exhibits, including aquariums and
rain forests with varying themes.
Explora is the center’s experimental unit, dealing
with people and the technology surrounding us.
In the Aquarium Hall, there are sharks, crabs, rays,
moray eels and much more in the millions of liters
of water that comprises the huge water system
with fresh and salt water as well as cold and hot.
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If one likes danger, then walk among the
poisonous snakes in Deadly Beauties, while the
rain forest offers the visitor piranhas, cockroaches
and spiders.
In short, there is a world of adventure awaiting
visitors at the science center.
23. Museum of World Culture/
Världskulturmuseet
Södra vägen 54
www.varldskulturmuseet.se
Trolley: Korsvägen
Gothenburg’s Museum of World Cultures was
built in 2004 after a decision made eight years
prior by the Swedish parliament to fuse several
museums and create this exciting concept.
The building’s modern architecture was thought of
as a huge block of ice containing variations as
from nature’s hand within. The heart of the
construction is the main staircase, which was
inspired by the Spanish Stairway in Rome.
The primary aim of the Museum of World Culture
is to describe mankind and its creations in all
respects.
The museum has its beginnings with its
ethnographic collections which were begun in the

1800’s. In the course of time, many have been
instrumental in its expansion by collecting relics
from all over the world and bringing these back to
Sweden; particularly South America is richly
represented.
24. Liseberg
Örgrytevägen 5
www.liseberg.se
Trolley: Liseberg/Korsvägen
Liseberg is Gothenburg’s popular, funny and cozy
amusement part. The park opened its doors to the
public in 1923 in connection with the 300-year
anniversary for the city’s founding.
The name Liseberg is a contraction of Elisabeth
Söderberg, the wife of the owner of the grounds in
the mid-18
th
century.
The park is now owned by Gothenburg city, and
was to be torn down after the festivities. But the
city’s inhabitants were so pleased with the place
that hundreds of thousands visited it from the very
start; so Liseberg was able to continue.
One of the original attractions was the Old
Mountain Train, which at its opening was the
world’s largest roller coaster, with tracks almost
one kilometer long. From 1935-1962 the large
swimming pool, Liseberg Bath (Lisebergsbadet), was
one of the most popular attractions at Liseberg.
Today there’s everything from dance halls,

restaurants and the wheel of fortune to the hair-
raising roller coasters that practically shoot the
guests out of a cannon, reaching enormous speeds.
Revues and glamorous shows are also a natural
part of the park, which at night is like an
illuminated gem at the foot of the rolling terrain of
the area.
25. Örgryte Old Church/
Örgryte Gamla Kyrka
Danska Vägen/S:t Sigfrids Plan
www.svenskakyrkan.se/orgryte
Trolley: S:t Sigfrids Plan
The cozy Örgryte Old Church in its original form
is from the mid-13
th
century. However, through
the ages, it has been re-built and expanded many
times. Its present form is from the 18
th
- and start
of the 19
th
century.
The church lies in a beautiful natural area between
two of the elevations just outside Gothenburg’s
center.
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Of the church’s interior, the neoclassical altar is
interesting with its inspiration of the façade of a
temple. The pulpit is Baroque. The church’s
baptismal is formed of red limestone – all of these
produced or thought to be in the 18th century.
The cozy Örgryte Old Church is coincidentally
one of the most popular places in the city for
weddings.
26. Örgryte New Church/
Örgryte Nya Kyrka
Örgryte Kyrkogata
www.svenskakyrkan.se/orgryte
Trolley: Bäckeliden
With the 19th century’s industrialization and many
people that moved from the countryside to the
city, the Örgryte neighborhood grew so that the
old church was too small.
In the 1880’s the new church was built and
consecrated in 1890. It is a fine example of the
New Gothic style.
27. Skansen Lion/Skansen Lejonet
Kruthusgatan 4
Trolley: Svingeln
Skansen Lion is together with Skansen Crown
(Skansen Kronan) defense entrenchments from the
end of the 17th century. Skansen Lion was built on
Gullberg east of Gothenburg 1687-1694. Earlier
there had been defensive encampments on the

strategically important Gullberg, but only with the
construction of Skansen Lion was there now a
permanent edifice.
The walls are 7 meters thick; and on the top of the
solid, round central tower sat a lion. After a fire in
the roof in 1891, the present lion was set up in
1893. The figure is 4 meters high, cast in copper.
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28. Feskekôrka
Rosenlundsgatan
www.fiskekyrkan.se
Trolley: Järntorget/Hagakyrkan
The word Feskekôrka means Fish Church, which is
very appropriate for this unique building that looks
like a church, but is a fish market.
Originally, fish were sold on the quays along the
Great Harbor Canal
(Stora Hamnkanalen); but when
the area around Gustav Adolf’s Square was to be
renovated, the fishermen moved to Rosenlund
Canal. Feskekôrka opened on the new site in 1874.
Gothenburg’s large commercial fish market moved
to the newly installed fishing harbor in 1910; but

Feskekôrka is still a mecca for the sale of various
fish and shellfish from shops and restaurants.
29. Haga Church/Hagakyrkan
Haga Kyrkoplan
www.svenskakyrkan.se/haga/kyrkext.htm
Trolley: Hagakyrkan
Haga Church was built in 1859 in what was the
laborers’ neighborhood, Haga. In the beginning
the church was called New Church, and its
construction was inspired by English churches,
which can be seen in the Presbyterian windows.
The sandstone that was used to construct the
portals was also imported from Great Britain.
The church is 46 meters long, 23.4 meters wide,
and the tower is 49 meters high. It is built on a
cliff; and the sacristy was annexed on about 100
years after the initial church building, that is in
1956-1957.
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30. Skansen Crown/Skansen Kronan
Skansberget
www.skansenkronan.se
Trolley: Prinsgatan
Skansen Kronan is a massive fortified tower
constructed at the end of the 17
th
century as part
of Gothenburg’s defense, not least against the
Danes to the west. Skansen Crown was built to
replace Ryssåsens Skanse (i.e. entrenchment), and
was taken into use in 1698. A year later, the first
crown was placed on the top of the roof.
The walls around Skansen Crown are 4-5 meters
thick and of course of stone; there were 23
cannons in position.
At the start of the 1730’s the entrenchments were
renovated, with 150 years until the next repair. The
present crown was placed on the top at the end of
the 1800’s.
The place was built as a fortress; but never played
an active military role. At the start of the 19
th
century it was disarmed. Later in the same century,
the tower was refurbished as a prison and later as
temporary residence during a period of housing
shortage. In 1904-2004, Skansen Crown was a
military museum.

Today the fortification is more festive than at its
start. Weddings are often held in its banquet
rooms.
As Skansen Crown was built on a hilltop, Skans
Mountain (Skansberget), there’s a fantastic view
over the entire city and down to the Göta River
from here.
31. Oscar Fredrik’s Church
Oscar Fredriks Kyrkogata
www.svenskakyrkan.se/oscarfredrik
Trolley: Prinsgatan
Oscar Fredrik’s Church is an impressive brick
building in newer Nordic Gothic style. It was
consecrated in 1893, originally with seating for
around 1,700 church goers in what is considered
by many to be the city’s most beautiful church.
The slim church tower with its high spire measures
75 meters, and is thus one of Gothenburg’s
highest buildings. The interior is bright and elegant
in its style.
32. Museum of Natural History
Slottsskogen
www.gnm.se
Trolley: Linnéplatsen
Gothenburg’s Museum of Natural History was
found in 1833; and in 1923 moved to its present
location. Originally the collections were displayed
in the East India House on Norra Hamngatan, but
at the start of the 20
th

century, there was so little
space for the exhibits that a new building was
needed.
The museum’s displays are primarily of Swedish
fauna; but animals from other parts of the world
are also present. Topics such as ecology,
environmental problems, mankind’s affect on
nature, life in the sea, etc. are also presented, all
together in an interesting and informative manner.
The museum also has a good collection of stuffed
animals, including an African elephant and the
museum’s famous blue whale, the so-called Malm
Whale.
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The Malm whale stranded in Askimviken, south of
Gothenburg, in 1865. It was a young male, 16
meters long and weighing 25 tons. Director James
Dickson bought it and donated it to the museum.
August Wilhelm Malm was given the task of
preserving the whale. He had it towed to a dock at
Gothenburg’s wharf. The whale’s skin was
stretched across a wooden skeleton and a salon
was arranged inside the whale, the entrance of
which was through the whale’s mouth. The whale
was an enormous attraction and was displayed in

Stockholm, Berlin and Hamburg.
The museum’s African elephant is exquisitely
preserved. It was shot in Angola in 1948. It was
approximately 45 years old and weighed 6 tons. It
was 4.65 meters high and its trunk measured 2.4
meters.
33. Slott Park/Slottsskogen
www.parkochnatur.goteborg.se
Trolley: Linnéplatsen
Slott Park is with its 137 hectares Gothenburg’s
largest park, a breath of fresh air quite close to the
heart of the city. The park is beautifully laid out
among forest and cliffs, previously belonging to
Älvsborg Castle, hence the name.
The park has a very exciting mixture of trees and
plants. There are woods, lawns and many activities
for children and adults. Among other attractions is
an observatory that in the dark months of the year
offer star gazing to the public.
One of the park’s popular attractions is its zoo,
with animals from Sweden and from more exotic
regions. There are birds, seals and a colony of
Humboldt penguins. There is also a children’s zoo
with pigs, chickens and rabbits.
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