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runs the Nya Allee, with a number of handsome private residences,
including the villa of Mr. Oscar Dickson, so well known for his
energy and liberality in organising Arctic expeditions and
initiating other public and philanthropic enterprises. The grounds, to
which visitors are admitted, contain some fine points of view. To
the S. of the Nya Allee are the Vasagatan, Engelbrektsgatan, and
other handsome new streets,
Farther on, on the left side of the Nya Allee, rises the
Haga-Kyrka (PI. 5; F, 4), the church of the suburb of that name,
designed by Edelsoärd, and erected in 1856, a great part of the cost
having been defrayed by Mr. David Carnegie, a wealthy Scottish
brewer. We now turn to the S. (tramway), cross the Annedal, a
quarter inhabited by artizans, and reach the Slottsskogs - Park
(Pl. D, 6; cab, see p. 284), which deserves a visit. On the S.
side is a ‘Schweitzeri’ or cafe’. — In returning from the
SlottsskogsPark we should make for the *Utsigtsplats (Pl. D, 5). the
northernmost summit of the rocky ridge to the W. of the park (denoted by
a flag-staff). The extensive \iew affords a good idea of the rocky
character of the district. From the top a footpath leads to the N.
to the Maslhuggslorget, on the W. side oFwhich lies the
Sjömanshem, erected on the occasion of the Silver Wedding of the King
and Queen of Sweden. Close by is the tramway-terminus, and
near it the St. Johannis Kyrka (PI. 6), a few hundred paces beyond
which is the loftily situated restaurant of Hinriksberg, commanding
an admirable view, particularly by evening-light. Opposite lies
the island of Hisingen, enclosed by two branches of the Götaelf
and containing Lindholmens Mekaniska Verkstad, where many of
the useful Swedish steam-launches are built. — To the W. of
Masthugget, on rising ground, is the suburb of Majorna, containing
the Karl Johans Kyrka (Pl. 1), several extensive shipbuilding
yards, and the Porter Brewery and Sugar Factory of Mr. Carnegie.
Among the other churches of Gothenburg may be mentioned
the English Church (PI. 8 ; F 3), in the Rosenlunds-Gata, at the
S. end of the Kasernen-Torg, and the Roman Catholic St.
Josephs-Kapelle (PI. 7; G 1), in the Spanmålsgata.
To the S.E. of the town lies a quarter containing the
numerous pleasant-looking villas of the wealthy merchants of
Gothenburg, which may be visited hy carriage. Most of them lie on the
Danska Vägen, the prolongation of the Korsvägen (comp. Pl. I, 4).
Many of the gardens and parks are open to the public.
The interesting Veto Cemetery (‘Nya Begrafningsplatsen’)
contains a monument to Bcngt Fogelberg by Molin, that of Sven
Renström by Sc,holander, etc. The Redbergslid tramway runs near it.
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