Vasagatan is a major street in central
Gothenburg
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named after King Gustav Vasa. It stretches from
Sprängkullsgatan in west to
Heden
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in east.
Along it are well known establishments like the
Röhsska Museum
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,
University of Gothenburg
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and
Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law. The street is known for its many cafés, and it has several restaurants. It is said to have the most dense bicycle traffic in Gothenburg. The street crosses
Kungsportsavenyn, and this crossing is the midpoint of nightlife in Gothenburg.
Roads in Sweden
Streets in Gothenburg
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