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Konstmuseet on Götaplatsen, the city’s main square, with Carl Milles’ statue of Poseidon in the foreground
r Liseberg Landeriet, in 1753. He had two t Götaplatsen
passions in life – gardening and
Örgrytevägen 5. v 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13. v 4, 5. @ 18, 52. Konstmuseet:
@ 50, 52, 91, 513, 761. Tel 031-400 his wife Lisa, after whom the Tel 031-368 35 00. Open 11am–6pm
100. Open last week in Apr–mid-Oct: new house on the hill was Tue, Thu; 11am–8pm Wed; 11am–5pm
opening times vary. Christmas named, Liseberg. Fri–Sun. Closed 1 Jan, Good Friday,
opening: mid-Nov–30 Dec. The City of Gothenburg 1 May, Midsummer, 6 Jun, 24, 25 &
Closed Mon & public holidays. bought the site for the 31 Dec. & - = 7 ∑ konst
& - 0 = 7 ∑ liseberg.se Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923 museum.goteborg.se Konsthallen:
and founded the amusement Tel 031-368 34 50. Open 11am–6pm
The people of Gothenburg park with the installation of a Tue, Thu; 11am–8pm Wed; 11am–5pm
are rightly proud of their wooden roller-coaster. Fri–Sun. - = 7 ∑ konst
amusement park which Other rides followed, hallen.goteborg.se Konserthuset:
attracts huge numbers of attracting 140 million Open for concerts. Tel 031-726 53 10.
visitors. Apart from the visitors over the past 80 Stadsteatern: Tel 031-708 71 00.
latest rides, this is the years. “Balder” is said to Open for performances. 0
place for dancing be the best wooden ∑ stadsteatern.goteborg.se
and entertainment, roller-coaster in the
shows and theatre world. It reaches a The focal point of the city is
performances. It is speed of 90 km/h Götaplatsen, the square at the
also a beautiful (56 mph) from a southwestern end of Kungs-
green park where top height of 36 m portsavenyn. Here Gothenburg’s
garden design has (118 ft). This roller- bastions of culture, Konst museet
always played a Flower Girl by Gerhard Henning coaster is reminis- (the Art Museum), Konsthallen
major role. in Liseberg park cent of the park’s (the Art Hall), Konserthuset (the
The park’s history first one. “Kanonen” Concert Hall), Stadsteatern
began in the 18th century when offers another extreme (the City Theatre) and
financier Johan Anders Lamberg experience, with its rapid Stadsbiblioteket (the City Library)
bought the land and built the acceleration, sharp loops and sit in state. In the centre of this
first magnificent house, turns and 360-degree rotation. grand square, the water plays
around Carl Milles’ giant statue
Poseidon, which has become
the symbol of Gothenburg.
Götaplatsen was built for the
city’s 300th anniversary and
the Gothenburg Exhibition
in 1923, which is why many of
the buildings were exhibition
premises from the start. Wide
steps lead up from the south-
eastern side of the square to
Konstmuseet, designed by
Sigfrid Ericson. It contains a rich
collection of Nordic art, with key
Liseberg’s main stage and venue for shows, bands, acrobats and more works by Carl Larsson, Ernst
For hotels and restaurants in this area see p287 and pp298–9

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