Brunnsparken, Gothenburg

With its central location "Inom Vallgraven" and with numerous shopping centres it is a popular meeting place in Gothenburg.

In 1822, trees were planted on an island in Stora Hamnkanalen, and in 1834, the owner of the Kronan pharmacy, Hans Jacob Cavallin, founded a well house made of stone on the site, and this gave the square its current name.

On 23 July 1867, behind the bath house was opened "a little shop, which shall become a quite comfortable and frequently visited refuge in the days when the summer sun shines its golden rays from the cloud-free sky over passers-by.

The building was designed by city architect Hansson, built by the Bark & Warburgs factory and painted by L. Rubenson "with the taste that always distinguishes his work".

The first documented use of the name Brunnsparken was in Göteborgs och Bohusläns calender för året 1847, but the square only received its official name in 1863 when the plantations were improved.

[8] In 1752, Niclas Jacobsson's sugar refinery (a "Såkerraffinaderiwärk") on Södra Hamngatan was completed, designed by architect Carl Hårleman.

The statue was made by Per Hasselberg and cast in bronze by Gruet Jeunes in Paris, France, partially financed by Pontus Fürstenberg, who lived nearby.

Brunnsparken is mentioned in the Christmas song Jul, recorded by Snowstorm and Thorleifs among others, with the lyrics depicting someone being lonely here during Christmastime.