Korsvägen

The traffic junction at Korsvägen

Korsvägen (literary ”the cross road”) is a public square and transport hub in the events district of Gothenburg, Sweden. Many important event venues and visitor attractions are located on or near Korsvägen, including the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre and Gothia Towers hotel, the Universeum science centre, the Museum of World Culture, Scandinavium and the amusement park Liseberg.

Major infrastructure work was carried out during the 1990s. Korsvägen is the hub of popular culture and events in Gothenburg in the same way as Götaplatsen is the cultural hub.

Gothenburg

Geography	Metropolitan Gothenburg Gothenburg Hisingen Partille Mölndal Gothenburg Municipality Inom Vallgraven Archipelago West coast Boroughs and districts Port South River Bank Lilla Bommen Bohuslän Västergötland Västra Götaland County West Sweden Götaland Kammarrätten i Göteborg

History	Timeline Bragebacken William Chalmers Discothèque fire Eriksberg Fortifications Channels Gothenburg Riots Hisingsbron Gothenburg Exhibition Kungsporten Älvsborg fortress Götheborg Sjukhusspionaffären East India Company Säröbanan Old airfield Gothenburg

Transport and communications	Angeredsbron Fattighusån Central Station Göta älvbron Kungsportsplatsen Götatunneln Chalmerstunneln Lundbytunneln Tingstadstunneln Gothenburg tram network Västtrafik Västtågen Landvetter City Airport Denmark ferry Public transport West Link Commuter rail Gårdatunneln Lisebergslinjen Stombussarna Nils Ericson Terminal Styr & Ställ Marieholmstunneln Älvsborg Bridge Älvsnabben

Locations (squares, streets and parks)	Allum Avenyn Backaplan Eriksberg Frölunda Torg Heden Nordstan Gustaf Adolfs torg Järntorget Kungstorget Kungsgatan Linnégatan Drottningtorget Götaplatsen Korsvägen Kungsportsplatsen Brunnsparken Bältesspännarparken Botanical Garden Ramberget Slottsskogen Feskekôrka Vinga Lighthouse Wieselgrensplatsen Garden Society Delsjön

Buildings	Hotel Eggers Sahlgrenska University Hospital Skansen Kronan Skansen Lejonet Gothia Towers Cathedral Haga Church Oscar Fredrik Church Lilla Bommen Kronhuset County Governor's Residence Gasklockan Synagogue Nasir Mosque Gunnebo House

Facilities (sport, culture and entertainment)	Barken Viking Bergakungen Draken Palladium Göteborgs Konsthall Museum of Art Röhsska Museum Gamla Ullevi Ullevi Scandinavium Frihamnen Liseberg The Göteborg Opera Stora teatern City Theatre City Museum Röda sten Universeum Museum of World Culture

Sports and cultural events	Gothia Cup Culture Festival Gothenburg Book Fair Partille Cup Gothenburg Film Festival Hammarkullekarnevalen Göteborg Basketball Festival Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre

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Coordinates: 57°41′50″N 11°59′13″E / 57.69722°N 11.98694°E / 57.69722; 11.98694

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