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Olivedal, Gothenburg — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Olivedal is a district of central Gothenburg, the port city of south-western Sweden.
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Where to stay in Olivedal
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Olivedal is a real choice for visitors. The Linnéstaden streets along its lower edge carry much of the eating and drinking on this side of Gothenburg, and the centre is an easy walk or short ride away. Book here if you want grand stone blocks under Oscar Fredriks kyrka, the green of Majvallen at hand and the redoubt of Skansen Kronan a stroll over towards Haga.
It trades the harbour bustle for room to breathe.
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Things to do in and around Gothenburg
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Museums & Galleries
3- Bohuslän Heritage working life museum
- Gothenburg Natural History Museum natural history museum
- Gamla annedalspojkarnas lägenhetsmuseum
Churches & Religious Sites
6- Oscar Fredrik Church Heritage Church of Sweden church building in Olivedal
- Masthugget Church Heritage
- Haga Church Heritage Church of Sweden church building
- Annedal Church Heritage church building in Göteborg
- S:t Johanneskyrkan Heritage
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- Saint Andrew's Church Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Pennsylvania monument monument commemorating the colony of New Sweden
Stadiums & Sports
1- Majvallen
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Sjömanstornet
- The Maritime Museum and Aquarium
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About Olivedal
What are the main landmarks in Olivedal?
Oscar Fredriks kyrka is the quarter's signpost. Its dark steeple climbs above the stone streets of Olivedal and can be read from across this side of Gothenburg. The hilltop redoubt of Skansen Kronan sits a short way north-east over Haga, while the green of Majvallen opens within the district itself for a breath of space.
Down towards the river the brick mass of Masthuggskyrkan marks the western skyline, with the cafés and shops of Linnéstaden lining the slope below.
What is the history of Olivedal?
Stone-built blocks filled the rise here. As Gothenburg pushed west of the old fortifications, dense apartment streets took shape across the slopes that became Olivedal, and the tall spire of Oscar Fredriks kyrka rose over the quarter as its parish church. The leafy avenues that drew the name Linnéstaden grew along the lower ground.
From workers' rows and grand stone fronts Olivedal settled into one of the inner districts of Gothenburg, in Västra Götaland County.
Where is Olivedal?
Olivedal is a district of the Centrum area of Gothenburg, bordered by Masthugget to the north, Haga and Kommendantsängen to the east, Slottsskogen to the south and south-west and Stigberget to the west and north-west. It covers 38 hectares.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Olivedal?
Olivedal: Visitors wanting the eating-and-drinking of Linnéstaden with grand stone blocks under Oscar Fredriks kyrka and the green of Majvallen.
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Updated October 2026