Slottsskogen Map
When Gothenburg was founded in 1621, the area of "Slottsskogen" (English: "Castle Forest") was a forest that belonged to the Old Älvsborg fortress. In 1868 Slottsskogen finally become the property of the citizens of Gothenburg. In the 1870s 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 English garden with lawns, ponds and trees.
Slottsskogen Map
When Gothenburg was founded in 1621, the area of "Slottsskogen" (English: "Castle Forest") was a forest that belonged to the Old Älvsborg fortress. In 1868 Slottsskogen finally become the property of the citizens of Gothenburg. In the 1870s 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 English garden with lawns, ponds and trees.