Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Swedish: {{Audio|sv-Göteborg.ogg|Göteborg}}) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. With 478,055 inhabitants in the city and 816,931 in the metropolitan area it is the second largest city in Sweden after Stockholm and the seat of residence for the county.

Sites of interest

Gothenburg has a wide selection of cultural establishments, including theatres and museums. A new opera house was inaugurated in 1994. Museums include art, design and handicrafts, sea history, natural history, science, East India, etc. and the Museum of World Culture http://www.varldskulturmuseet.se/smvk/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=126&l=sv_SE inaugurated in 2004. The Göteborg Botanical Garden http://w3.goteborg.se/botaniska/engelska/english_start.html is considered to be one of the outstanding botanical gardens in Europe. The amusement park Liseberg located in the city, is the largest in Scandinavia, and among the most popular attractions in Sweden.

Related Topics:
Opera - 1994 - Museum of World Culture - Göteborg Botanical Garden - Botanical garden - Europe - Liseberg

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