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Haga, Gothenburg — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Haga is a historic district of Gothenburg, in south-western Sweden, known for its wooden houses, its 19th-century atmosphere and its cafés.
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Where to stay in Haga
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Stay here for the old quarter. Haga suits visitors who want the wooden streets, the cafés and the climb to Skansen Kronan on their doorstep. A renovation in the 1980s restored or replaced its houses, and the quarter now draws tourists and Gothenburgers alike.
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Things to do in and around Gothenburg
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Museums & Galleries
5- Gothenburg Museum of Art Heritage
- Bohuslän Heritage working life museum
- Gothenburg Natural History Museum natural history museum
- Maritiman floating maritime museum on the Göta Älv
- Smetanamuseet museum in Göteborg
Churches & Religious Sites
8- Oscar Fredrik Church Heritage Church of Sweden church building in Olivedal
- Masthugget Church Heritage
- German Church Heritage
- Vasa Church Heritage
- Haga Church Heritage Church of Sweden church building
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- Annedal Church Heritage church building in Göteborg
- S:t Johanneskyrkan Heritage
- Saint Andrew's Church Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Crown Redoubt Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
2- Arena Heden
- Göteborgs Curlinghall
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About Haga
What are the main landmarks in Haga?
Two landmarks crown the district. Haga is watched over by Skansen Kronan, the hilltop fortress, and gathered around Hagakyrkan, the church on its eastern flank, with the cafés and antiquarian shops of the wooden quarter between them.
What is the history of Haga?
This was Gothenburg's first suburb. Haga grew up outside the original walls in the seventeenth century, a working district of wooden houses set beneath Skansen Kronan, the fortress raised on the hill to guard the city. Hagakyrkan, the parish church, anchors its eastern edge.
The low timber rows survived where so many others were cleared.
Where is Haga?
Haga lies at the foot of Skansen Kronan, the fortress hill just south of its streets, in Gothenburg in south-western Sweden. Hagakyrkan stands on its eastern side.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Haga?
Haga: Visitors who want the wooden quarter and the climb to Skansen Kronan.
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Updated October 2026