In episodes 269 to 273 we climb up and down the ridiculously hilly terrain in Olivedal.
Episode 269: kv Bergfästet
District: Olivedal
Photo date: 9 July 2022
The terrain in Olivedal is remarkably hilly, with ridges running circa north – south one after the other. On the zoning map from 1891, there are carefully drawn stairs, like the ones we find at Övre Majorsgatan outside the Good-Templars’ door. The first Swedish lodge of the IOGT was founded in 1879 here in Gothenburg. More stairs were planned, but then the motorcar arrived and had to be catered to with broad and smooth streets.
Episode 270: kv Smugglaren
District: Olivedal
Photo date: 9 July 2022
In Olivedal there is a sharp line between the older stone houses to the east and the 1960s houses to the west, up against Masthuggsbergen and Slottsskogen. It was originally a valley of landshövdingehus, often called Vega-town. According to Fredberg, the houses were not as drab and uniform as usual, but in the 1960s they all had to go to make way for progress in the form of concrete. Much-needed mod cons, yes, but it’s not a very interesting cityscape.
Episode 271: kv Nordhem
District: Olivedal
Photo date: 9 July 2022
The Nordhem School must have been really difficult to build, at the top of a hill with steep sides all around. The poor horses, having to lug all the brick and granite up the cobbled streets!
Episode 272: kv Bergslänten
District: Olivedal
Photo date: 11 July 2022
The Linnea Church is also a charity and an outreach for troubled teenagers, addicts and homeless people.
Episode 273: kv Djupedalen
District: Olivedal
Photo date: 12 July 2022
Foundations were obviously much better here than further south along Linnégatan, as the 1900-houses still remain. So we can imagine what the whole strip from Järntorget to Slottsskogen must have looked like when it was new, and with a bridle path running in the middle for posh people to ride up and down and cause copious amounts of dust to rise. Even the back street looks grand, compared to modern houses! (Here is a picture of what the area looked like even earlier.)
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