Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee
The Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee (Swedish: Göteborg 2021) will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2021. It follows the success of the tricentennial jubilee held in 1923 (which was intended to be held in 1921, but was delayed due to World War I).
The city was granted its founding royal charter in 1621, by King Gustavus Adolphus.
Themes
The executive committee appointed to plan the celebrations is focussing on 7 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:
- Bergsjön 2021
- Campus Näckrosen, University of Gothenburg
- Älvstaden, including the New Göta Älvbron
- A borderless West Sweden
- Cultural institution's role
- Mistra Urban Futures
- Red Stone Konsthall
- Sustainable Gothenburg
- Wake Gothenburg
- Developing the North East
- Vision Angered
- West Swedish package
- A more sustainable transport system
- Marieholm Tunnel
- New Götaälvbro
- Congestion charges
- Developed public transport
- West Link
See also
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