Majorna

[2] Majorna is an old area, originating from the times of the Älvsborg fortress before the foundation of Gothenburg in 1621.

This meant that the population of Majorna became less isolated, they could now take the tram to work in the factories in Gamlestaden, and later at SKF.

In Majorna they represent a flat, urban neighborhood, with tree lined avenues, courtyards, small shops in the ground floor of the buildings, and details that testify of the fine craftsmanship put into the bay windows, brick arches and the forged steel railings.

The upper parts of the hills in Gothenburg were not built-up, with the exception for some shacks, until the mid 20th century; there are mostly buildings from the 1960s and 1970s, some of them in a Functionalistic style.

[3] Majorna has traditionally been a typical working class area, with a population of industrial workers and dockers.