Gothenburg

Gothenburg is a city in Sweden, at the mouth of the Gotha, 284 miles southwest of Stockholm, is a clean and modernly built, intersected by several canals. It has a splendid harbour, and one of the finest botanical gardens in Europe. By the beginning of the 20th century it became famous for industries which included shipbuilding, iron-works, sugar-refining, and fisheries, and its licensing system has become famous. All shops for the sale of liquor had been in the hands of a company licensed by government, and profits were beyond a five per cent, and dividend to the shareholders were being handed over to the municipality.

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Gothic Architecture, Gothland, Goths, Gottfried August Burger, Gottfried Keller, Gottfried Loewe