Slottsskogen

Slottsskogen (Swedish: "The Castle Forest") is a 137 hectares large park located in central Gothenburg, Sweden.

History

When Gothenburg was founded in the 17th century, the area of Slottsskogen was a forest [http://www.parkochnatur.goteborg.se/prod/parkochnatur/dalis2.nsf/vyPublicerade/A184624C4DF2DE4EC1256BCF004CC00A?OpenDocument Info from Gothenburg City] ] that belonged to (the old) Älvsborg Fortress. In the 1880s the city had grown to the vicinity of the forest, and the merchant August Kobb took initiative to create the city park, which has the character of a English garden with lawns and trees.

Activities

Slottsskogen has a wide range of activities: there is a zoo with Swedish animals, a pond with seals and penguins, a Swedish heritage area with small cottages from different counties, a playground for softball, frisbee golf and so forth. [ [http://www.parkochnatur.goteborg.se/prod/parkochnatur/dalis2.nsf/vyPublicerade/E8EFF881E4D306FAC1256BD00032920C?OpenDocument Info from Gothenburg City] ]

Among the gay community of Gothenburg Slottsskogen has become a notable cruising area. [ [http://www.qx.se/guide/index_eng.php?typ=fri&region=4&tid=vecka& From the gay magazine QX] ]

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