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Landshövdingehus
Landshövdingehus () is a building type unique to the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Nineteenth-century city bylaws ruled that houses made of wood could be of maximum of two storeys high, in order to protect against fires. However, one building association tried to circumvent the rule and submitted drawings for a building with the ground storey built of brick and two upper storeys of wood. The city building council did not accept the application, but the county government overruled them and the ''landshövdingehus''—"governor house"—was born. The very first building of this kind was built 1875 in the city district of Annedal. It was demolished in the redevelopment of the 1970s, but many other examples of these buildings remain today. Characteristics A characteristic of all landshövdingehus is the combination of one brick and two wooden storeys. Most landshövdingehus were built for the working class. The apartments generally had a kitchen and one living room. Up to fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunden, Örgryte
Lunden is one of 8 districts in Örgryte borough, Gothenburg, Sweden. Lunden is situated immediately to the east of the central area of Gothenburg. Lunden has 10206 inhabitants (2005). History In the beginning, many of the buildings were smaller family houses, but were later replaced by larger apartment buildings, mostly of the Landshövdingehus type, in the 1920s and 1930s. Geography Lunden is located in Örgryte borough, which contains 7 more distinct: * Bagaregården * Kärralund * Kallebäck Kallebäck is one of 8 districts in Örgryte, Örgryte borough, Gothenburg, Sweden. The name Kallebäck means "The brook with the cauldron" and the name dates back to 1496. The buildings in Kallebäck mostly consists of apartment buildings built b ... * Olskroken * Redbergslid * Skår * Överås External linksSatellite Map of Lunden, Gothenburg Gothenburg {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majorna (district)
Majorna () is a residential area in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a part of the borough Majorna-Linné. It is located west of the city just outside the city centre, with Göta älv in the north, Masthugget and Slottsskogen in the east, Högsbo in the south and Älvsborg in the west. History Majorna is an old area, originating from the times of the Älvsborg fortress before the foundation of Gothenburg in 1621. After the foundation of the city of Gothenburg, Majorna housed wharfs and other harbour-related business. It became a part of the city in 1868, prior to this it had been owned by the city's police authority, but it belonged to Örgryte parish. After including Majornas in Gothenburg, the population of the city exceeded 50,000. In the beginning of the 1900s, Majorna got its first tram line. It went over a hill known as Stigbergsliden, continued along Karl Johansgatan, all the way to the end station at Slottskogsgatan. This meant that the population of Majorna became less i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annedal
Annedal is a district of Gothenburg, Sweden, which falls with the borough of Linnéstaden. It is older traditional working class district. Much of the original housing was demolished in the late 1960s and early 1970s for the construction of modern housing estates. The Annedal Church, established in 1910, is located there. The first Landshövdingehus was built in Annedal. IFK Göteborg are located in Annedal. People from Annedal include: * Christina Lindberg *Bertil Envall * Arvid E. Gillstrom *Olle Åkerlund *Bengt Rasin See also *Boroughs and districts of Gothenburg *Districts of Sweden Municipalities of Sweden, Municipalities in Sweden are in some rare cases divided into smaller districts (sometimes translated ''boroughs'') or urban districts, and are sometimes assigned administrative boards responsible for certain areas of gover ... References Gothenburg {{Gothenburg-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagaregården
Bagaregården is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden, which belongs to Örgryte borough. Most parts of the district were designed by town planner Albert Lilienberg. He was inspired by the Austrian architect Camillo Sitte. There are many Landshövdingehus in the area. The term "bagaregård" (the indefinite form of "bagaregården") translates into "baker's estate". Close to Bagaregården lie the remains of a medieval church, Härlanda Church Ruins. It was torn down by request from Gustavus I of Sweden Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre .... Gothenburg Boroughs of Gothenburg {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landala
Landala is a district in central Gothenburg, Sweden with about 4,500 inhabitants (2005). Originally a traditional labour district with a large poorhouse, today Landala is home to some important educational institutes in Western Sweden, such as Chalmers University of Technology, Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet and Vasa Komvux. Also LGA has its origin in Landala. Landala is also famous for its housing projects Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, d ... and social engineering in the 1960s. Almost the whole area was demolished (a church was moved some and concrete apartment blocks were built instead. However, some single houses from the 19th century were spared. References Gothenburg {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindholmen (district)
Lindholmen may refer to: Places * Lindholmen, Gothenburg, a district on the island of Hisingen, Sweden * Lindholmen, Karlskrona, an island south of Karlskrona, Sweden * Lindholmen, Vallentuna, a locality in Stockholm County, Sweden Other uses * Lindholmen Castle, Scania, Sweden * Lindholmen Castle, Västergötland, Sweden * Lindholmen Castle (Gothenburg), Sweden * Lindholmens or Lindholmen varv, a Swedish shipyard in Gothenburg See also * Lindholm (other) Lindholm may refer to: Surname * Lindholm (surname) Places * , a district of Nørresundby, Denmark * Lindholm (Stege Bugt), an island in Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark * Lindholm Strait, a strait in the Sea of Okhotsk * Risum-Lindholm, a dist ... * Lindholme (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
