The Gothenburg quadricentennial jubilee (Swedish: Göteborg 2021) was originally scheduled to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2021 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, organizers have postponed the celebrations to 2023, while a small-scale event will still take place in 2021.[1] The anniversary follows the city's tricentennial jubilee held in 1923 (which was intended to be held in 1921, but was delayed due to World War I).[2]
The city was granted its founding royal charter in 1621, by King Gustavus Adolphus.
Themes
editThe executive committee appointed to plan the celebrations is focusing on seven themes:
- Green Town
- City of Culture
- Knowledge City
- Young Town
- Experience The City
- Growing Town
- Open Town
Ongoing projects
editThe work of several existing projects is being integrated into the overall jubilee project:
- Bergsjön 2021
- BoStad2021
- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Göteborgs 400-årsjubileum ställer om 2021–2023". goteborg2021.com (in Swedish). 11 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Efter krismöte: Göteborgs 400-årsjubileum kan senareläggas" [After crisis meeting: Gothenburg's 400th anniversary can be postponed]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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