Tourist attractions Gothenburg

This important museum has 19C-20C Scandinavian art, 17C Flemish and Dutch art, 16C-18C Spanish and Dutch art, 19C-20C French art and international contemporary art. The most interesting sections focus on Scandinavian art from the 1880s and 1890s, a..

In this original centre housed in a handsome contemporary building in wood and glass, visitors can follow the "water trail" from the mountains to the sea. A funicular railway goes to the top floor of the museum then back down the steep road..

Liseberg is the garden of Göteborg; beds of flowers everywhere are just asking to be admired in the largest theme park in Sweden. A ghost train, a Big Wheel, big dippers, rides for all ages. And for food lovers, or just lovers, there are bars and res..

This museum was opened in 1916 thanks to a legacy from the Röhss brothers. Since then, many donations have made it the only one in Scandinavia to offer an extensive geographical and chronological panorama of Decorative Arts. From the last innovations..

Construction on Sweden's largest canal began in 1810. Up to 58 000 young conscripts worked for 22 years to build the 190km of waterway between Mem and Sjötorp. The canal, which today runs from Gothenburg to Stockholm, considerably improved communicat..

The park was created by the Horticultural Society in 1842, and has always been a popular meeting place. The palm house is a crystal palace, built in 1878. The rose gardens contain 6 000 bushes with 2 600 different varieties represented, among the..

The garden was opened to the public in 1923, and today has miles of winding paths, extensive lawns and woodland. You are sure to appreciate the bamboo grove, the Japanese valley and the vale of rhododendrons, as well as the greenhouses and flower bed..

The biggest park in the city covers no less than 137 hectares! Winding paths run through the extensive lawns, there is a children's zoo and little houses transported here from all over Sweden make a mini museum of village life. Sports areas, restaura..

A wealthy merchant from Gothenburg, John Hall , bought the estate of Gunnebo in 1778 and entrusted the construction of his summer home to city architect, Carl Wilhelm Carlberg . Carlberg did not stop at drawing up the layout of the building, but al..

Opened in 2004, this museum is the direct heir of the ethnography museum and in particular its wealth of collections from Latin America. Its aim now goes beyond this domain to encompass the cultural evolution on earth in the era of globalisation. It ..

Kungsportsavenyn, known as "Avenyn", runs straight for 1 km from the Rosemunds-kanalen to the Götaplatsen, dominated by the fountain of Poséidon by Carl Milles (1927), a highly evocative symbol of a city devoted to the sea. This tree-line..

The Haga district to the south of the Rosenlunds-kanalen is one of the oldest in Göteborg, as you can see from the 17 C Skansen Kronan fortress built to protect the port. Haga was originally the sailors' district, and other working families moved i..

Clinging to its island in the middle of the Göta, the fortress, built between 1653 et 1670, stood up to the joint attacks of the Danes and the Norsemen in 1719, and Göteborg was saved! It became a prison in the 19 C, but now elegant banquets are held..

This museum uses paintings and models to show trading between Göteborg and India, seamen's life and the evolution of shipping. The Finland , a merchant ship of the Swedish India Company is the most interesting exhibit, and there is a remarkable coll..

Founded in 1308 to defend this marshy region, the fortress played a decisive role in the Nordic Seven Years War (1563-1570). King Chrisian IV of Denmark added star-shaped bastions around the castle, which was converted into a Renaissance palace. Afte..

These islands, a dozen of which are inhabited, are heaven on earth for cyclists and windsurfing enthusiasts. Hälsö, Öckerö, Hönö and Fotö are connected by bridges. On Öckerö there is a 15C church with whitewashed walls and a charming interior. On Hön..

Running along the canal behind the Kristine Church (1648), Göteborg's stadsmuseum is housed in the former offices and warehouses of the Swedish India Company (1750-62). There are 3 collections: archaeology (from prehistoric times to the Vikings), u..

The former Main Square was given its present name in 1854, when the statue of Gustav II Adolph was erected here. The administrative services of the city, including the Stock Exchange and the City Hall, are housed in its buildings of various dates.

This towering red and white office block is a striking example of architecture that breaks completely with the traditions of the late 80s. It is the work of Ralph Erskine, an English architect living in Sweden. A lift takes visitors 86 m above sea le..

The church is the city's most characteristic landmark. It stands high over the city, and offers a fine view of Göteborg. Built between 1914 and 1919 by Sigfrid Ericson, it is a fine example of Swedish national romantic architecture. The interior bo..