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In the 1910s, Gustav Adolfs torg had no artistic decoration and the Malmö beautification and planting association received a gift from Malmö resident Eugen Wingård to find a suitable work of art. The choice fell on the artist Anders Jönsson's sculpture Lekande Barn (Playful Children), [7] which was placed there in 1914. It stands today in ...
Drottningtorget (English: Queen Square) is a major public square in central Malmö, Sweden. It lies between the main town square and Värnhem. The area dates back to at least the Middle Ages when the Adelgatan, one of the city's main streets, led to it and it became an important peasant trading centre. However, the modern square was built in ...
Stortorget has historically been Malmö's most central square, but with the electrification of the tramway, this role was increasingly taken over by Gustav Adolf's square. Stortorget was served by horsecars in 1887–1907, horse-drawn buses in 1898-1907 and electric trams in 1906–1957. [4]
Gustav Adolfs torg is the name of several squares in Sweden. ... Gustav Adolfs torg, Malmö; Gustav Adolfs torg, Helsingborg This page was last edited on 4 ...
Gustav II Adolf statue, with the bourse in the background Gustaf Adolf's square with the statue of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Asplund's law court in the background. Gustaf Adolfs torg ("Gustaf Adolf's square") is a town square located in central Gothenburg , Sweden.
Malmö Teater or Malmö Theater, formally Kongl. Priwilegierade Theatern i Malmö ('Royal Theater of Malmö'), was a theater in Malmö in Sweden, active between 1809 and 1938. It was situated at the street Stora Nygatan with an entrance at the square Gustav Adolfs torg. It is known as the first permanent theater building in the city of Malmö.
Between 1872 and 1960 there was a parish church, where the Raoul Wallenberg park is now located at the corner of Gustav Adolf Square. It was first called Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but because the name was perceived as a "Catholic provocation" the name was changed to "our Saviour."
Among other things, Stora Nygatan was extended and the city gained two new squares, Gustav Adolfs torg and Drottningtorget. With the construction of the New Town, Malmö grew geographically and at the same time began a population increase. The New Town is now part of the part of Malmö known as the Old Town. [4]