Flame

I just love how the flame is reflected in the window. This photo was taken in a restaurant in Vasastaden. 

Rösska Museet

This is a museum called ”Rösska” and it focuses on fashion, design and handicraft. Apparently, a designing competition was announced nationally and the greatest Swedish architects took part. Carl Westman won and therefore designed the museum which was finsished in 1916. If you look carefully, you will notice another pair of lion guarding the building. These lions are Chinese and actually foo dogs.

More lions

This is the main building that belongs to Gothenburg University, inaugurated in 1907. If you look closely, you will see that it is guarded by a lion on each side.

Schillerska Gymnasiet

Schillerska Gymnasiet is a secodary school built in 1886, designed by Hans Hedlund. Hence, this is the second building of his work on Vasagatan that I am presenting. The school has a soul with its magnificent interior and wide stone steps.

Bikes

There are more than 60 000 students in Gothenburg; hence there should be as many bikes. One can go by bike almost everywhere here, there are great bicycle paths and many students save up some money biking. This picture is taken outside of the school of economics, Handels.

More KTB

KTB was designed by the architect Hans Hedlund who came from was a very successful family. He has designed several houses on Vasagatan, amongst others KTB and lots of important building all over Gothenburg. Pity the University does not build libraries like that anymore. Look at all the details!

A place to hook up

This building was inaugurated in 1900 as the town library. It is a beautiful construction not only on the outside but on the inside too, with huge wall paintings, pretty floors and tasteful details on the ceiling. Today it is not the town library anymore, but yet a library that stores course litterateur and newspapers. It is called Kurs- och tidningsbiblioteket or simply KTB. Students, especially from the school of economics, go there to study in the big, silent hall or to hook up with somebody since it is apparently a great place to do so.