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The Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition (in Swedish ''Jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg'') was a
One site was at
File:Lisebergsentrén.jpg,
''Historiskt kartverk över Göteborg upprättat för jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg''
(Göteborg: V. Wengelin)
A plan of Göteborgs Konsthall as it looked in 1923
Images taken from the official brochure
{{Authority control World's fairs in Sweden 1920s in Gothenburg 1923 in Sweden Events in Gothenburg Tricentennial anniversaries
The Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition (in Swedish ''Jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg'') was a world's fair
A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specif ...
held in 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 ...
, Sweden during 1923 marking 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. The fair opened 8 May and ran until 30 September.
Exhibits and buildings
One site was at Liseberg
Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened in 1923. It is one of the most visited amusement parks in Scandinavia, attracting about three million visitors annually. Among the noteworthy attractions is the wooden roll ...
, an existing gardened area. It was opened to the public for the exhibition, hosted several pavilions, including an industrial art house, an exports exhibition, a congress hall and a machine hall and amusement rides including a carousel.
The Arts and Craft Pavilion was designed by Hakon Ahlberg and the arts exhibition pavilion by architects Sigfrid Ericson (1879-1958) and Arvid Bjerke
Arvid, Arved, Arnvid or Arvydas is a male given name, most common in Scandinavia but also in Iran and Lithuania. In Scandinavia it is derived from Old Norse and means "forest of eagles" or 'eagle wood'. Arvid is a royal male name that is composed ...
(1880-1952) . Artist David Wallin
David August Wallin (7 January 1876 – 27 June 1957) was a Swedish artist. In 1932 he won an Olympic Gold Medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles for his oil painting "''At the Seaside of Arild''".
Background
David ...
had a solo exhibition in here including his paintings ''Summer'' and ''Springtime in the forest''.
Legacy
The Liseberg site continued as an amusement park, and is now the most visited tourist attraction in Sweden, receiving 3 million visits annually. The arts exhibition building is now a contemporary arts gallery, theGöteborgs Konsthall
Göteborgs Konsthall is a museum of contemporary art in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Description
Göteborgs Konsthall features both Swedish and international art. It is situated in a classicistic building from 1923 at Götaplatsen in the center of ...
near to the extant Götaplatsen
Götaplatsen is a public square in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the southern end of Avenyn, the city's main boulevard. The square was inaugurated when Gothenburg held a major international industrial exhibition, 1923, celebrating the city's 300th anniv ...
square which was inaugurated for the fair.
Gallery
Liseberg
Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened in 1923. It is one of the most visited amusement parks in Scandinavia, attracting about three million visitors annually. Among the noteworthy attractions is the wooden roll ...
entrance
File:Konsthallen.jpg, Göteborgs Konsthall
Göteborgs Konsthall is a museum of contemporary art in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Description
Göteborgs Konsthall features both Swedish and international art. It is situated in a classicistic building from 1923 at Götaplatsen in the center of ...
File:Götaplatsen 01.JPG, Götaplatsen
Götaplatsen is a public square in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the southern end of Avenyn, the city's main boulevard. The square was inaugurated when Gothenburg held a major international industrial exhibition, 1923, celebrating the city's 300th anniv ...
See also
*Gothenburg Botanical Garden
The Gothenburg Botanical Garden ( sv, Göteborgs botaniska trädgård) is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is one of the larger botanical gardens in Europe.
History
The Gothenburg Botanical Garden is situated in a formerly completely rural ar ...
*Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee
The Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee ( sv, Göteborg 2021) was originally scheduled to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2021 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, organizers have postpo ...
References
Related reading
*Södergren, Arvid (1923''Historiskt kartverk över Göteborg upprättat för jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg''
(Göteborg: V. Wengelin)
External links
A plan of Göteborgs Konsthall as it looked in 1923
Images taken from the official brochure
{{Authority control World's fairs in Sweden 1920s in Gothenburg 1923 in Sweden Events in Gothenburg Tricentennial anniversaries