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Gothenburg
was originally built by Dutch immigrants and was granted
city status in 1621. It is located in the south west
of the country on the mouth of the Göta and today
is the second largest city in Sweden. Much of the city’s
life revolves around its harbour, which is the only
one in Sweden that does not freeze over in winter.
The main thoroughfare,
where most of the shops are located, is Avenyn, which
runs for almost a mile to Gotaplatsen, the square in
front of the city art museum and a large statue of Poseidon.
Just south of the canal system lies Haga, a culturally
listed 19th-century district of cobbled streets and
wooden houses.
A cultural highlight of
a visit to Gothenburg is its art museum - The Konstmuseum.
This has one of the world’s finest collections
of turn-of-the-century Nordic art housed in the Furstenburg
Galleries, and includes works by Carl Larsson and Anders
Zorn. There is also a good collection of Impressionists
and 20th-century masters.
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