University of Gothenburg
University of Gothenburg is an university in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County which is located on Universitetsplatsen. University of Gothenburg is situated nearby to the tram stop Vasaplatsen, as well as near the art gallery Galleri Nils Åberg.Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: University
- Description: building in Gothenburg Municipality, Gothenburg and Bohus County, Sweden
- Also known as: “Gothenburg university, main administration building”
- Address: Universitetsplatsen 5, Göteborg, 41124
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vasaparken and Röhsska Museum.
Vasaparken
Park
Photo: Vesihiisi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vasaparken is a park in Vasastaden, Gothenburg, Sweden. The University of Gothenburg's main building is located on the northern part of the park.
Röhsska Museum
Museum
Photo: Sendelbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Röhsska Museum, is located in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a museum focused on design, fashion and applied arts. The museum collection consists of over 50,000 objects. Röhsska Museum is situated 210 metres northeast of University of Gothenburg.
Vasaplatsen
Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kungshöjd and Haga.
Haga
Suburb
Photo: Gumisza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haga is a city district in Gothenburg, Sweden, renowned for its picturesque wooden houses, 19th century-atmosphere and cafés. Originally a working class suburb of the city with a rather bad reputation, it was gradually transformed into a popular visiting place for tourists and Gothenburgers.
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.
University of Gothenburg
- Categories: building, architectural ensemble, university building, and education
- Location: Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.69856° or 57° 41′ 55″ northLongitude
11.97126° or 11° 58′ 17″ eastLevels
3Open location code
9F9HMXXC+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 22661277OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityOpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q10709722
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In Other Languages
From Swedish to Ukrainian—“University of Gothenburg” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Göteborgs universitet”
- Swedish: “Universitetsbyggnaden i Vasaparken, Göteborg”
- Ukrainian: “Головна будівля Гетеборзького університету”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vasaplatsen and Galleri Nils Åberg.
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