Majorna
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Majorna, Stigbergstorget Majorna () is a residential area in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a part of the borough Majorna-Linné. It is located west of the city just outside the city centre, with Göta älv in the north, Masthugget and Slottsskogen in the east, Högsbo in the south and Älvsborg in the west.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Majorna Stigbergstorget.jpg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Majorna, Göteborg
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Article
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Architecture
- Population
- References
thumb|250px|Majorna, Stigbergstorget Majorna () is a residential area in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a part of the borough Majorna-Linné. It is located west of the city just outside the city centre, with Göta älv in the north, Masthugget and Slottsskogen in the east, Högsbo in the south and Älvsborg in the west.
== History == Majorna is an old area, originating from the times of the Älvsborg fortress before the foundation of Gothenburg in 1621. After the foundation of the city of Gothenburg, Majorna housed wharfs and other harbour-related business. It became a part of the city in 1868, prior to this it had been owned by the city's police authority, but it belonged to Örgryte parish. After including Majorna in Gothenburg, the population of the city exceeded 50,000.
On the map
2 mapped locations