Kungsparken, Gothenburg

Kungsparken (Swedish for King's park), originally Kungsportsparken, is a 13-hectare park behind Stora Teatern in Gothenburg, which encloses most of Nya Allén walkway, and constitutes a so-called park district. Kungsparken was built in several stages between 1839 and 1861.[1][2]

Kungsparken, Gothenburg
Kungsparken in winter
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LocationGothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates57°42′3.74″N 11°58′2.85″E / 57.7010389°N 11.9674583°E / 57.7010389; 11.9674583
OpenedMid-1850 (1850)
Owned byVästra Götaland Regional Council
StatusOpen year round
Old painting of Kungsparken in Gothenburg

In the 1940s and 1950s, the park was a meeting place for the city's homosexual men.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Underlagsrapport PM kulturhistoriskt värdefulla riskobjekt – parker och grönområden" (PDF). Trafikverket. 2023-04-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ "Kulturhistoriskt värdefull bebyggelse i Göteborg" (PDF). Göteborgs Stadsmuseum. 2021-10-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ Nilsson, Arne (2010). "From rundan to bögberget: male homosexual life in "the city of parks"". (Re)searching Gothenburg: Essays on a Changing City. 2010: 251–256. LIBRIS12130875.
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