Torstenson Palace
The Torstenson Palace is a building on Södra Hamngatan in Gothenburg, also known as Kungshuset because it was formerly the Swedish king's residence in Gothenburg.Photo: Bolstermage, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Public building
- Description: building in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Also known as: “Governor’s house in Göteborg”, “Landshövdingeresidenset”, “Residenset”, and “Torstensonska palatset”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gothenburg Cathedral and Kronhuset.
Gothenburg Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gothenburg Cathedral is a cathedral in Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. It is the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Gothenburg in the Church of Sweden. Gothenburg Cathedral is situated 340 metres southeast of Torstenson Palace.
Kronhuset
Historic building
Photo: Rolf B, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kronhuset, formerly known as Giötheborgz Tyghuhs, is a redbrick building in Västra Nordstaden in Gothenburg. It was constructed during the years 1643–1654 in a Dutch style, and is Gothenburg's joint-oldest secular building along with the Torstenson Palace. Kronhuset is situated 320 metres northeast of Torstenson Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kungshöjd and Gothenburg.
Gothenburg
Photo: Optiroc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gothenburg is Sweden's second largest city with 600,000 inhabitants, and about 1 million in the metropolitan area. The city lies on Sweden's west coast, at the outlet of the Göta river.
Nordstaden
Suburb
Photo: Jensens, Public domain.
Nordstaden is a central district of Gothenburg, Sweden, to the north of Stora Hamnkanalen and a part of Gothenburg's original city area. The district is divided by Östra Hamngatan, previously Östra Hamnkanalen, into Östra Nordstaden and Västra Nordstaden.
Torstenson Palace
- Categories: building, architectural ensemble, government office, office, and government building
- Location: Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.70574° or 57° 42′ 21″ northLongitude
11.95996° or 11° 57′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9F9HPX45+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 158620075OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q10553882
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In Other Languages
“Torstenson Palace” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Landshövdingeresidenset i Göteborg”
- Swedish: “Länsresidenset Inom Vallgraven]] 53:16 f.d. Residenset K:1)”
- Swedish: “Residenset i Göteborg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Länsstyrelsen Västra Götaland and Residensbron.
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