- Götaplatsen
Götaplatsen is a public square in
Gothenburg , Sweden, at the southern end ofKungsportsavenyn (The King's Gate Avenue), the city's main street. The square was inaugurated when Gothenburg held a major international industrial exhibition, 1923, celebrating the city's 300th anniversary.Götaplatsen is Gothenburg's cultural hub, enclosed by the
Gothenburg Concert Hall (were theGothenburg Symphony Orchestra resides), theGothenburg Museum of Art , theGothenburg City Theatre and the City Library. At the centre of the square presides thePoseidon statue byCarl Milles - the statue has become one of the symbols of the city.
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