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  1. In 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.
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    Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. The city was named Göteborg in the city’s charter in 1621 and simultaneously given the German and English name Gothenburg.
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    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.
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    Gothenburg 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.
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    This bronze statue of King Gustav II Adolf celebrates when he pointed towards the ground in 1621 and declared where Gothenburg should be built. The original sculpture of the city’s founding father by Bengt Erland Fogelberg was erected in 1854 at Stortorget. The Big Square was renamed the Gustaf Adolfs torg in 1959.
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    In 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 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.
    Fortifications of Gothenburg ( Swedish: Göteborgs befästningar) were initially embankments along the newly dug city moat ( Vallgraven) in Gothenburg, Sweden. They were built to defend Gothenburg which was Sweden's only direct access to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Gothenburg was founded in 1621 at the direction of King Gustav II Adolf.
    His son James Keiller donated Keiller Park to the city in 1906. The Gothenburg coat of arms was based on the lion of the coat of arms of Sweden, symbolically holding a shield with the national emblem, the Three Crowns, to defend the city against its enemies.
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    In 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. Gustav took this as a sign from … See more

    The history of Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg) begins with the foundation of the city in 1621, although by that time people had already … See more

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    Lödöse
    The earliest predecessor of present-day Gothenburg was the town of Lödöse, located 40 kilometres upstream from the present city, on the … See more

    With the 19th century, Gothenburg evolved into a modern industrial city that continued on into the 20th century. The population … See more

    1. ^ Clara Nevéus and Bror Jacques de Wærn: Ny svensk vapenbok, Streiffert, Stockholm 1992, p. 70
    2. ^ Andersson, Stina, Sandarna: en stenåldersboplats i Göteborg : … See more

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    During the Great Northern War, Gothenburg became the base for privateers attacking Danish-Norwegian shipping, the most … See more

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  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …