The Fish Church in Gothenburg

Feskekörka (Swedish: [ˈfɛ̂sːkɛˌɕœrːka]; standard: Fiskkyrkan, "fish church") is an indoor fish market in Gothenburg, Sweden, which got its name from the building's resemblance to a Neo-gothic church.[1] It opened on 1 November 1874, and was designed by the city architect Victor von Gegerfelt.[1] Feskekörka is an institution in Gothenburg as well as a tourist magnet, housing one of the city's oldest trades, fishing.

Apart from a fish market, there is also a fish and seafood restaurant in the building.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Claes Caldenby, Gunilla Linde Bjur, Sven-Olof Ohlsson. Guide till Göteborgs arkitektur, Arkitektur förlag (2006)

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