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202  SWEDEN AREA B Y AREA

In front of the cathedral in
Domkyrkoplan is one of the city’s
preserved watering places: from
the late 18th century water was
transported here in hollowed-
out oak logs from the well
of Gustafs Källa to the south of
the city.

Ostindiska Huset (East India House) housing Göteborgs Stadsmuseum
7 Göteborgs in the early 19th century the
Stadsmuseum building became a natural
history museum, and in 1861
Norra Hamngatan 12. Tel 031-368 the City Museum was founded.
36 00. v 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10.
@ Brunnsparken or Domkyrkan. The permanent exhibitions
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun (to 8pm show the early history of Western
Wed). Closed public holidays. & Sweden and the importance of
8 pre-book. - 0 = 7 the Göta Älv river as a route to
∑ stadsmuseum.goteborg.se Europe from the Viking period
onwards. Displays focus on the
The City Museum is located in history of the first inhabitants of Gustavi Domkyrka’s impressive
the Ostindiska Huset (East India Gothenburg and the industrial- gilded altarpiece
House). The building, designed ization and social upheavals of
by Bengt Wilhelm Carlberg and the 20th century. The work of 9 Trädgårds-
Carl Hårleman, was constructed the East India Company and its föreningen
in 1747–62 as management trade in exotic goods such as
premises, auction rooms and a Chinese porcelain, silk and Slussgatan. Tel 031-365 58 58.
warehouse for the East India lacquer work, is also featured. v 1–5, 7, 9–11, 13. @ 21, 25, 28,
Company. When trading ceased 58, 59, 60, 514. Park: Open Oct–Apr:
7am–6pm daily; May–Sep: 7am–
8 Domkyrkan 8pm daily. & 8 - = 7
Palm House: Tel 031-365 58 58.
Västra Hamngatan. Tel 031-731 88 00. Open Sep–May: 10am–4pm daily;
v 1, 2, 6, 9, 11, 13. @ 16, 40, 60. Jun–Aug: 10am–8pm daily.
Open daily. 8 pre-book. - 7 Closed 24, 25 & 31 Dec. 7
5 daily. ∑ tradgardsforeningen.se
Gothenburg’s cathedral, Gustavi Gothenburg has many parks,
Domkyrka, was designed by C W but Trädgårdsföreningen is
Carlberg in Neo-Classical style in in a class of its own. In 1842
1815–25. It stands on the ruins work began to transform a
Chinese plate in the collection of of its two predecessors, which marshland south of Vallgraven
Göteborgs Stadsmuseum were both destroyed by fire. into beautiful parkland for the
benefit of the city’s residents.
The flora of five continents
The East India Company
are represented in the magnif-
Attracted by goods such as tea, silk and porcelain, Sweden was one icent Palmhuset (Palm House)
of the countries which invested in trade with China in the 18th built in 1878. The building is
century and Gothenburg became a natural centre for this highly filled with flowering camellias,
lucrative industry. The Swedish East India Company received its giant bamboo, exotic orchids
charter in 1731 and operated for 82 years, based in Ostindiska Huset and plenty of palm trees.
(see above). In total, 132 expeditions Vattenhuset (the Water
were made to China in 38 different House) is carpeted by the
ships. In recent years interest in the twisting roots of mangrove
work of the Company has resulted in trees and the 2-m (6-ft) wide
the building of the East Indiaman petals of the giant water lily.
Götheborg. This exact replica of the The Rosarium is not to be
ship, which sank off Nya Älvsborgs
Fästning (see p209) on its homeward missed, especially by rose
voyage 250 years ago, set out to lovers. It has become a leading
sail the traditional trade route to world collection with more
Canton in 2005. Since its return in than 1,900 varieties.
The East Indiaman Wasa at Nya 2007, the ship has been moored There are cafés in the park
Älvsborgs Fästning in the harbour. and Trägår’n, a restaurant and
nightclub which has been
For hotels and restaurants in this area see p287 and pp298–9

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