Slottsskogen (Swedish: [ˈslɔ̂tːˌskuːɡɛn], lit. 'The Castle Forest') is a 137-hectare park located in central Gothenburg, Sweden. History. When Gothenburg was founded in the 17th century, the area of Slottsskogen was a forest that belonged to the Old Älvsborg fortress. In the 1880s the city had grown to the vicinity of the forest, and merchant August Kobb took initiative to create the city park, which has the character of an English garden with lawns and trees. Activities.
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Slottsskogen (Swedish: [ˈslɔ̂tːˌskuːɡɛn], lit. 'The Castle Forest') is a 137-hectare park located in central Gothenburg, Sweden. History. When Gothenburg was founded in the 17th century, the area of Slottsskogen was a forest that belonged to the Old Älvsborg fortress. In the 1880s the city had grown to the vicinity of the forest, and merchant August Kobb took initiative to create the city park, which has the character of an English garden with lawns and trees. Activities.
