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Gothenburg

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Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg; pronounced [jœtəˈbɔrj]) is the second-largest metropolis inwards Sweden as well as the fifth-largest inwards the Nordic countries. Situated on the westward coast of Sweden, the metropolis proper has a population of 516,532, amongst 549,839 inwards the urban expanse as well as full of 933,560 inhabitants inwards the metropolitan area. Gothenburg is classified equally a global metropolis past times GaWC, amongst a ranking of Gamma−. The City of Gothenburg was founded inwards 1621 past times King Gustavus Adolphus. It lies past times the sea at the oral fissure of Göta Älv—the river running through the city—and is the largest seaport inwards the Nordic countries.   Gothenburg's pop tram system covers most of the metropolis which makes it the most extensive inwards Scandinavia. Here shown a vintage tourist tram at Kungsportsavenyn Gothenburg is abode to many students, equally the metropolis includes both the University of Gothenburg as well as Chalmers ...

Skansen Kronan As Well As Kungsportsavenyn

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Skansen Kronan is a redoubt inwards the district of Haga of Gothenburg, Sweden. Skansen Kronan was built inwards the afterwards one-half of the 17th century according to the plans of Erik Dahlberg. Skansen Kronan was introduced inwards 1698 as well as was fitted alongside 23 guns. The roof was non completed until 1700. Skansen has 4-5 metre thick walls made of granite, gneiss as well as diabase. Skansen Kronan was never attacked as well as the cannons on the within induce got never been used. The fortress as well as the twin counterpart, Skansen Lejonet, were built equally purpose of the defenses against possible Danish assail on Gothenburg from the south, as well as so had a like purpose equally the Älvsborg Fortress. The fortress - originally built exterior the metropolis walls - is today situated inwards the metropolis centre of Gothenburg on a colina inwards the metropolis district of Haga. It was used equally a state of war machine museum until 2004. Today Skansen Kronan is a some...

Liseberg

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The entrance of Liseberg Liseberg is an entertainment common located inwards Gothenburg, Sweden, the common opened inwards 1923. Liseberg is the largest as well as i of the nearly visited entertainment parks inwards Scandinavia, attracting to a greater extent than or less iii i 1000 m visitors annually. Among the noteworthy attractions is the wooden roller coaster Balder, voted twice (2003 as well as 2005) equally the Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster inwards the the world inwards a major international poll. The common itself has equally good been chosen equally i of the function yesteryear 10 entertainment parks inwards the the world (2005) yesteryear Forbes Magazine.   Kållerado Additional to the summertime season, the common is equally good opened upward during Nov as well as December, albeit alongside fewer rides operating, hosting a Christmas marketplace set alongside traditional Swedish cuisine such equally mulled vino as well as specialties such equally döner kebab made fr...

Universeum

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Universeum is a populace scientific discipline centre inwards Gothenburg, Sweden that opened inwards 2001. It is a business office of Evenemangsstråket, the thoroughfare of events – to a greater extent than or less Korsvägen together with Skånegatan – which includes sights of involvement similar Scandinavium, Ullevi, Svenska Mässan (Swedish Exhibition Centre), Liseberg together with the Museum of World Culture. The Universeum is divided into half dozen sections, each containing experiment workshops together with a collection of reptiles, fish together with insects. The Universeum occasionally gives Swedish secondary schoolhouse students a run a jeopardy to fighting amongst Nobel prize-winners together with professors. The sections of Universeum are: l    "Kalejdo" - An prove almost Crime-investigation, laser, space, together with more. l    "Explora" - An experiment division that is generally almost humans together with technology. l    "Vattnets Väg" (Wa...

Uppsala

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Uppsala alongside its cathedral Uppsala (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɵpːˈsɑːla]; older spelling Upsala) is the majuscule of Uppsala County together with the quaternary largest metropolis of Sweden alongside 140,454 inhabitants (2010). Located most seventy km due north of the capital, Stockholm, it is also the spot of the Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden, beingness the spot of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Founded inward 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest centre of higher pedagogy inward Scandinavia.   Stora Torget History Uppsala was originally located a few km to the north, at a location right away known equally Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala). Today's Uppsala was thus called Östra Aros. (Old) Uppsala was, according to medieval author Adam of Bremen, the primary pagan centre of Sweden, together with the Temple at Uppsala contained magnificent idols of the Æsir gods. As a replacement for the Scandinavian gods, Uppsala wa...