Kungsparken, Gothenburg
Park in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Kungsparken (Swedish for King's park), originally Kungsportsparken, is a 13-hectare park behind Stora Teatern in Gothenburg, which encloses most of Nya Allén walkway, and constitutes a so-called park district. Kungsparken was built in several stages between 1839 and 1861.[1][2]
| Kungsparken, Gothenburg | |
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 Kungsparken in winter | |
 Interactive map of Kungsparken, Gothenburg | |
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 57°42′3.74″N 11°58′2.85″E |
| Opened | Mid-1850 |
| Owner | Västra Götaland Regional Council |
| Status | Open year round |
In the 1940s and 1950s, the park was a meeting place for the city's homosexual men.[3]
