Goteborg City (pop., 2001 est.: 471,267), southwestern Sweden. The country's chief
seaport and second largest city, it lies along the Göta River estuary, about 5 mi (8 km)
above the Kattegat. Founded in 1603, the city was destroyed in the Kalmar War with
Denmark (1611–13) but was refounded in 1619. Many of the early inhabitants were
Dutch, who built urban canals and laid out the city centre. A prosperous period began
with the completion of the Göta Canal (1832) and the start of a transoceanic shipping
service. It retains some historic architecture, and a moat still encircles the old part of
the city. The port's principal exports are automobiles (Volvo), ball bearings, and paper.

Scandinavium is an indoor event arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Located in
the entertainment district of Gothenburg, with Ullevi Stadium, Liseberg,
Universeum, theMuseum of World Culture and Sweden's largest movie theater
nearby. Opened in 1971, the arena was built in time for the 350th year anniversary
celebration of the city of Gothenburg. The roof is an inverted hyperbolic paraboloid,
similar in design to the one of the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary. It has ice
hockey sideboards made of tempered glass, designed for switch to NHL rink
dimensions. Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least
fifty times, hosting World Championships,European championships, world cup
finals, Davis Cup finals, and the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. It's the home
arena for the Frölunda Indians Ice hockey team and venue for the annual
Göteborg Horse Show.