Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Gothenburg, Sweden

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 80 m
Descend 78 m

Experience Gothenburg in Sweden in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in GothenburgIndividual Sights in Gothenburg

Sight 1: Genom arbete i arbete

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Genom arbete i arbete

Through Work in Work is a sculpture group, made by Sam Westerholm, at Olof Palme's place at Järntorget in Gothenburg. It was inaugurated in September 1986 by Stig Malm in connection with a Nordic workers' conference.

Wikipedia: Genom arbete i arbete (SV)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Järntorgsbrunnen

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Järntorgsbrunnen, or using the artist's title, De fem världsdelarna, is a sculpture by Tore Strindberg, inaugurated October 12, 1927, at Järntorget, Göteborg, Sweden.

Wikipedia: Järntorgsbrunnen (EN), Website

842 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Engelska kyrkan

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Engelska kyrkan

Saint Andrew's Church or Church of England is a church building located in the district of Inom vallgraven in the municipality of Gothenburg, where it is part of the Diocese of Europe.

Wikipedia: Saint Andrew's Church, Göteborg (SV), Facebook, Website

62 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Möte

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Möte is a sculpture on Kaserntorget in Gothenburg.

Wikipedia: Möte (skulptur) (SV)

401 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Flickan och sjötrollen

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Flickan och sjötrollen

The Girl and the Sea Trolls, also known as the Forest Raw Fountain, is a sculpture by Ivar Johnsson, placed in 1919 on Flora's hill in Kungsparken in central Gothenburg. The sculpture consists of a basin in grey granite, where a naked girl in diabase stands on a pillar. Around the tub there are three sea trolls. Brunnskaret was made by architect Arvid Fuhre.

Wikipedia: Flickan och sjötrollen (SV)

235 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Ägget

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The Egg, or Easter Egg, is a play sculpture made of artificial stone by Egon Möller-Nielsen.

Wikipedia: Ägget (skulptur) (SV)

449 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Bältespännarna

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Bältespännarna

The Knife Wrestlers is a sculpture in the style of Romantic nationalism created by the Swedish sculptor Johan Peter Molin in the middle of the 19th century. It depicts two men involved in a fight with knives. The sculpture was Molin's breakthrough work and was for some time well known in Europe. Multiple copies of the sculpture were made. Today, copies are located in Gothenburg in Bältespännarparken, in front of the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm, in Vänersborg and in Mästarnas park in Hällefors.

Wikipedia: The Knife Wrestlers (EN), Website

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Karl IX:s ryttarstaty

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Karl IX:s ryttarstaty

Karl IX's equestrian statue or "Kopparmärra" is an equestrian statue in Gothenburg, Sweden, depicting Karl IX. It was created by the sculptor and professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts John Börjeson and was inaugurated in 1904 in the middle of Östra Hamngatan at Kungsportsplatsen. In 1936 it was moved to the east side of the street, northeast of the intersection with Södra/Östra Larmgatan.

Wikipedia: Karl IX:s ryttarstaty i Göteborg (SV), Website

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Gothenburg Cathedral

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Gothenburg Cathedral is a cathedral in Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. It is the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Gothenburg in the Church of Sweden.

Wikipedia: Gothenburg Cathedral (EN), Website

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Jonas Alströmer

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Jonas Alströmer's statue is a statue in Gothenburg, Sweden, depicting the Swedish industrialist Jonas Alströmer. It was created by the sculptor and professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts John Börjeson and was unveiled on 28 December 1905 at Lilla Torget.

Wikipedia: Jonas Alströmers staty (SV)

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Tyska kyrkan

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The German Church, also called Christinae Church, is church located in the city centre of Gothenburg, Sweden. Named after Queen Christina, it was inaugurated in 1748, and used by the German and Dutch congregation in Gothenburg. The church contains a 42-bell carillon, which was cast by the Bergholtz Bellfoundry in 1961.

Wikipedia: German Church, Gothenburg (EN), Website

269 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Johanna

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Johanna

Såningskvinnan, meaning "the sowing woman", popularly known as Johanna i Brunnsparken, is a statue of a standing woman in Gothenburg, Sweden, sculpted by Per Hasselberg in 1883. The original gypsum version of the statue remains at the Medicinal history museum of Gothenburg. Såningskvinnan is thought of as the second oldest statue in Gothenburg and its first female statue.

Wikipedia: Såningskvinnan (EN)

423 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Mandala

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Mandala

Mandala is a sculpture in Gothenburg on Stora Nygatan, in the district of Inom Vallgraven.

Wikipedia: Mandala (skulptur) (SV)

431 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: The Garden Society of Gothenburg

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The Garden Society of Gothenburg is a park and horticultural garden in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located next to Kungsportsavenyen and the Gamla Ullevi stadium.

Wikipedia: Garden Society of Gothenburg (EN), Website

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