Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Gothenburg, Sweden

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 53 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: Mariakyrkan

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St. Mary's Church, formerly the Poor House Church, is a church building and a parish home located in the district of Stampen, eastern part of central Gothenburg. It belongs to the Gothenburg Cathedral Parish and the Church of Sweden.

Wikipedia: Mariakyrkan, Göteborg (SV), Website

944 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: 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 3: 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

538 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: 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

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: 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)

198 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Gustav II Adolfs staty

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Gustav II Adolf's statue is a bronze statue of Bengt Erland Fogelberg, erected in 1854 on Gustaf Adolfs torg in central Gothenburg. The statue, which is Gothenburg's oldest public work of art, depicts Gustav II Adolf pointing with his right hand down towards the square while looking into the distance in the other direction, and depicts the imaginary occasion when the king is supposed to have pronounced "Here shall the city be!", and on a symbolic level the statue thus represents the creation of the city of Gothenburg. The statue is placed on a high marble plinth on top of a stepped granite foundation.

Wikipedia: Gustav II Adolfs staty, Göteborg (SV)

269 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Kronhuset

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Kronhuset, formerly known as Giötheborgz Tyghuhs, is a redbrick building in Västra Nordstaden in Gothenburg. It was constructed during the years 1643–1654 in a Dutch style, and is Gothenburg's joint-oldest secular building along with the Torstenson Palace. The royal architect Simon de la Vallée is believed to have designed the building. The Kronhus was originally used as an arsenal for the city garrison and as a granary to store food reserves so that the city could survive a siege. On December 9, 1927, the ownership of Kronhuset passed from the Swedish state to Gothenburg Municipality. It has been a byggnadsminne, a listed building, since 24 October 1968.

Wikipedia: Kronhuset (EN), Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: 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

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: 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)

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: 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

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