Museum
The Museum of World Culture
Go to encounter objects and stories from across the world alongside exhibitions on historic and current issues.
Göteborg
Historic sights in Gothenburg
124 places in Gothenburg where the past is the point. The Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg Museum of Art and The Gothenburg Cathedral top the list. Updated November 2026.
Historic sights in Gothenburg
Museum
Gothenburg Museum of Art
See Nordic works from the 19th century alongside paintings by artists such as van Gogh, Rembrandt and Picasso.
Göteborg
Activity
The Gothenburg Cathedral
Go to see the cathedral’s Neoclassical interior, including its gold altarpiece and sculpted angels.
Göteborgkr
Museum
Göteborgs Remfabrik
See textile machinery in a factory that the museum says was left as it was when production stopped in 1977.
Göteborgkr
Museum
Volvo Museum
Go to World of Volvo to see parts of the collection that once formed the Volvo Museum.
Attraction
Masthuggskyrkan
Go for the elevated views over Gothenburg’s harbour, river and rooftops.
Göteborg
Activity
Örgryte nya kyrka
To see the restored neo-Gothic interior and its two organs, including a north-German baroque organ.
Göteborg
Museum
Maritiman
Board a submarine and a destroyer among nine historic vessels moored together on Gothenburg’s quay.
Göteborg
Activity
Hagakyrkan
Go to see Adolf W. Edelsvärd’s design and, if a service, concert or event suits your visit, attend it at the church.
Göteborg
Activity
Annedalskyrkan
See the church’s south-facing chancel, an unusual arrangement compared with the east-facing chancels typical of Swedish churches.
Göteborg
Activity
Carl Johans kyrka
See a heritage-listed Gothenburg church whose name links it to King Karl XIV Johan and a nearby porter brewery.
Göteborg
Activity
Vasakyrkan
Go to see the church’s Neo-Romanesque architecture and the Ascension mural in its chancel.
Göteborg
Museum
Aeroseum
Go to explore Cold War and aviation exhibitions alongside hands-on experiments in technology and physics.
Attraction
German Church
Visit to see Gothenburg’s German congregation church and go inside for prayer or a visit during its year-round opening hours.
Activity
Oscar Fredriks kyrka
Go to see the church’s Neo-Gothic interior, including its painted choir and historic organ.
Göteborg
Museum
The Röhsska Museum
Go to see how design and craft are presented across periods and regions, including in an open storage display of more than 500 chairs.
Göteborg
Attraction
Björlanda Church
The church’s medieval “Mary church” identity and extra-high walls give visitors a specific feature to explore through the virtual tour or in person.
Attraction
Lundby Old Church
Visit to see one of the few medieval churches remaining in Gothenburg, with parts dating from the 14th century.
Gamla Lundbygatan 35
Attraction
Örgryte Old Church
The church’s painted ceiling and 13th-century origins give visitors a reason to explore Gothenburg’s church history.
How this list is made
Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.
We do not have enough reader ratings for these places yet, so for now the order rests on the outside signs and on how much the world looks for each place. Ratings will count once readers have given them.
Updated 7 November 2026
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