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
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden is part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). As of , there have been confirmed cumulative cases and deaths with confirmed COVID-19 in Swed ...
, organizers have postponed the celebrations to 2023, while a small-scale event will still take place in 2021. The anniversary follows the city's
tricentennial jubilee held in 1923 (which was intended to be held in 1921, but was delayed due to
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
).
The city was granted its founding
royal charter
A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, but s ...
in 1621, by
King Gustavus Adolphus
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.
Themes
The executive committee appointed to plan the celebrations is focusing on seven themes:
#Green Town
#City of Culture
#Knowledge City
#Young Town
#Experience The City
#Growing Town
#Open Town
Ongoing projects
The work of several existing projects is being integrated into the overall jubilee project:
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Bergsjön 2021
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BoStad2021
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Campus Näckrosen,
University of Gothenburg
The University of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and with 37,000 students and 6000 st ...
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Älvstaden, including the
New Göta Älvbron
*A borderless West Sweden
*Cultural institution's role
*Mistra Urban Futures
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Red Stone Konsthall
*Sustainable Gothenburg
*Wake Gothenburg
*Developing the North East
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Vision Angered
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West Swedish package
**A more sustainable transport system
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Marieholm Tunnel
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New Götaälvbro
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Congestion charges
**Developed public transport
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West Link
The West Link ( sv, Västlänken) is a railway tunnel under construction under central Gothenburg. The purpose of the project is to increase capacity and reduce travel times on the Gothenburg network by changing the Gothenburg Central Station fr ...
See also
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Gothenburg Exhibition (1923)
The Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition (in Swedish ''Jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg'') was a world's fair held in Gothenburg, Sweden during 1923 marking 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. The fair opened 8 May and ran ...
References
External links
Official website
2021 in Sweden
2023 in Sweden
Anniversaries
Scheduled events
Cultural assimilation
Culture in Gothenburg
Environmentalism in Sweden
Events in Gothenburg
Events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Festivals in Sweden
Observances in Sweden
Science and technology in Sweden
Urban planning in Sweden
Tourist attractions in Gothenburg
Sustainable urban planning
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