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Quick facts
Population: 581,822
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Landmarks:
Haga and Skansen Kronan - Haga was the first suburb and was planned in the middle of the 17th century, after orders from queen Kristina. If you climb the hill Skansberget, with the fortification Skansen Kronan on top, you get a nice view of the district and a large part of the city. The neighbourhood has several well-preserved wooden houses built in the typical style called landshövdingehus (translated into county governor's house). The typical wooden houses were built between 1870 and 1940.
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Poseidon and Avenyn - Poseidon, the sea God, by Carl Milles is one of Gothenburg's most famous landmarks situated at the top of the main boulevard Avenyn at the square Götaplatsen. The statue was inaugurated in September 1931.
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Domkyrkan - The church was dedicated in 1633 and named Gustavi kyrka after the king who, in the previous year, had fell in the battle of Lützen. It got its status as cathedral in 1665 and was then renamed Gustavi Domkyrka, called Domkyrkan.
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Kronhuset and kronhusbodarna -
Kronhuset behind the Gustav Adolf Square is one of the oldest buildings in the city. It was built in the mid-17th century as a storehouse for military uniforms and other military equipment. Now it is a living craft centre in a historic setting.
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The Channel and the Paddan tours - Step aboard the Paddan sightseeing boats in the centre of the city at Kungsportsplatsen. See the old moat and canals that date from the 17th century while learning about the history of Gothenburg’s construction and defence.
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Gothenburg #GreenUps
​Gothenburg #greenUps (short for: Greentech Startups) turn green innovations into great sustainable and commercial solutions while building successful companies that leaves a positive footprint.
There is no single silver bullet for a sustainable future but green innovation is a crucial part of the solution. Based on a long-term and fruitful collaboration between academia and the business community, Gothenburg is a frontrunner in the area of creating new green business ventures or #greenUps.
The Gothenburg region has many exciting startup companies with innovative solutions. Learn more about them below.
GU Ventures
GU Ventures aims to serve those who have a connection to the University of Gothenburg and who have an idea that you want to realize.
We offer a process to verify the idea commercially and develop them into viable businesses. We do this through our business development methodology, by funding, professional development, networking and industry contacts, where a business developer together with you sets the framework and work towards the goals.
Our goal is to exploit the creativity within the university by bringing it to the business world.
The verification work, Verification for Growth (VFT), is done in collaboration with the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Gothenburg on behalf of VINNOVA. A selection of the innovators are invited after successful authentication to continue working with GU Ventures, or are advised to think through their idea once more to or turn to other parties for further development that better fits their needs.
The City of Gothenburg Annual Report 2016
For information at the City of Gothenburg Finance Department, follow this link.
BRG Gothenburg Annual Report 2017
Gothenburg Investment Mapping 2017