Municipal Coat of Arms

This is Gothenburg’s municipal coat of arms, depicting the fighting lion. I might have run out of lions for a while but I am sure there are more of them, I will keep on looking…

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.

the Lion

The lion is a common symbol in Gothenburg. Not only does it guard buildings and places all over Gothenburg it is also depicted on the municipal coat of arms. These lions guard the end of "Stora Hamnkanalen".