Slottsskogen (, "Castle Forest") is a 137-

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park located in central Gothenburg, Sweden.

History

When Gothenburg was founded in the 17th century, the area of Slottsskogen was a forest that belonged to the Old Älvsborg fortress. In the 1880s the city had grown to the vicinity of the forest, and merchant August Kobb took initiative to create the city park, which has the character of an

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with lawns and trees.

Activities

Slottsskogen has a wide range of activities: there is

Slottsskogens djurpark Slottskogens djurpark is a Swedish zoo in the park Slottsskogen, located in the town Gothenburg in Sweden. It is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Partially opened for public in 1876, Slottskogens djurpark is one ...

, a zoo with Swedish animals, a pond with seals and penguins, a Swedish heritage area with small cottages from different counties, a playground for football,

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, frisbee golf and so forth. Slottsskogen is also the home of the Way Out West Festival, which occurs annually. In August 2014, a memorial to the last concert of the band Broder Daniel during Way Out West 2008 was raised in Slottsskogen.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Parks in Gothenburg