History of Gothenburg - Wikipedia
WebIn 1621, King Gustav II Adolf, the son and successor of Charles IX, decided to make yet another attempt at founding a city on the Göta Älv. According to legend, the king was searching for a suitable location when suddenly a dove fleeing from an eagle landed at his feet, seeking shelter.
Gothenburg’s history and heritage - Göteborgs officiella …
WebGothenburg was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf, but it was not the first town at the river Göta älv’s outlet. At the end of the 15 th century, Nya Lödöse was built, and became an important trade city for Sweden. Nya Lödöse stood at the site were the neighbourhood Gamlestaden is today.
Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden’s second biggest city | Visit …
WebFeb 2, 2024 · Founded in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf, Sweden’s second city soon established itself as a commercial fishing and shipbuilding hub, and later as a leader in transport innovation. Gothenburg is the birthplace of Volvo Cars and home to the World of Volvo , a brand new experience centre where you can explore, among other things, a …
Gustavus Adolphus - Wikipedia
WebGustavus Adolphus (9 December [ N.S 19 December] 1594 – 6 November [ N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, [1] was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power ( Swedish: Stormaktstiden ).
Highlights 400 years - Museum of Gothenburg
WebIn 1630, Gustav II Adolf, the founder of Gothenburg, landed in northern Germany. Sweden had entered the Thirty Years’ War and simultaneously launched a massive propaganda campaign. Flyers, newspapers, and engravings were pumped out, portraying the Swedish king as the defender of justice and true Christianity.
Gustaf Adolfs Torg - Representative square in Gothenburg - GuidebookSweden
WebThe strong>Gustaf Adolfs Torg in Gothenburg is a representative square in the centre of the Swedish West Coast metropolis. In its centre stands the large statue of the city founder King Gustav II Adolf (1594 – 1632), the oldest public work of art in Gothenburg.
Gustav II Adolf - Vasamuseet
WebFeb 22, 2023 · The Vasa Dynasty. Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) was the son of King Karl IX and Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp. His grandfather was Gustav I, or Gustav Vasa as he is often called today, the first of the Vasa dynasty. Gustav Adolf and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg were the parents of Queen Kristina, the last of the Vasa dynasty to sit on ...
Fortifications of Gothenburg - Wikipedia
WebGothenburg was founded in 1621 at the direction of King Gustav II Adolf. Construction beginning in 1624 under the leadership of engineers, Captain Johan Schultz (Schouten) and Johan Jacobssen Kuyl (Kuhl), following a design by chief engineer Johan Rodenburg. The works were based upon the well-established Dutch school of fortification. [2]
City of Gothenburg - Mahler Foundation
WebMar 14, 2015 · After several failed attempts, Gothenburg was successfully founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustaf II Adolf). The site of the first church built in Gothenburg, subsequently destroyed by Danish invaders, is marked by a stone near the north end of the Älvsborg Bridge in the Färjenäs Park. The church was built in 1603 and …
'Gothenburg's King' remembered with cakes and statues
WebNov 3, 2006 · On the 6th of November, Sweden – and Gothenburg in particular – remembers perhaps its most famous and successful King: Gustav II Adolf, who reigned from 1611 until his death in 1632. Advertisement. Monday will be the 374th anniversary of his death (aged just 37) on the battlefield in Lützen in Germany during the Thirty Years War.
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