- Feskekôrka
Feskekôrka (The Fish Church) is an indoor
fish market inGothenburg ,Sweden , which got its name from the building's resemblance to a Gothic church. [Claes Caldenby, Gunilla Linde Bjur, Sven-Olof Ohlsson. Guide till Göteborgs arkitektur, Arkitektur förlag (2006)] It opened in 1874 and was drawn by the city architect Victor von Gegerfelt. [Claes Caldenby, Gunilla Linde Bjur, Sven-Olof Ohlsson. Guide till Göteborgs arkitektur, Arkitektur förlag (2006)] Feskekôrka is a legendary institution in Gothenburg as well as a tourist magnet, housing one of the city's oldest trade, fishing.Besides the fish market there is a fish- and seafood restaurant in the building as well.
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