Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pasi Mämmelä from Göteborg, Sweden, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pasi Mämmelä from Göteborg, Sweden, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Kronhuset, Gothenburg's oldest building
Your local guide
Oskar Bergman
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Highlights
- Gothenburg's oldest secular building
- An armoury built by Dutch-trained architects
- Craft workshops in old outbuildings
- The military half of a founding story
- Seventeenth-century brick, still standing
About this tour
This session looks at Kronhuset, Gothenburg's oldest secular building, from its brick facade and courtyard. You see the seventeenth-century armoury and the small craft workshops now using its outbuildings. Oskar connects the building's Dutch-trained architecture to the same founding period as the cathedral nearby.
He moves between the facade and the courtyard at a relaxed pace, pointing out construction details typical of the period. Questions about what the building has been used for since its military days come up regularly, and he answers with what he knows of its later history.
This suits anyone who enjoyed Oskar's cathedral session and wants the military half of the same founding story. It also suits anyone interested in small craft workshops still working today.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gothenburg before heading out.
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The old armoury 15 min
The camera looks at Kronhuset's brick facade, Gothenburg's oldest secular building, built as an armoury under architects trained in the Netherlands.
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Courtyard and craft shops 15 min
In the courtyard behind, I point out the small craft workshops that now use the building's older outbuildings, a quieter continuation of its working history.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Gothenburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Swedish meatballs (köttbullar) and Vasastan, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gothenburg, showing you The old armoury and Courtyard and craft shops live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk around Kronhuset live with my phone.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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