Gustaf Adolfs torg, Central square in Nordstaden, Gothenburg, Sweden

Gustaf Adolfs torg is a rectangular cobbled square in the Nordstaden district of central Gothenburg, beside the Stora Hamnkanal. Its centrepiece is Bengt Erland Fogelberg's bronze statue of King Gustav II Adolf in eighteenth-century dress, right arm pointing down, a small lion at his feet, on a tall pale stone pedestal with stepped base.

The square was called Stortorget until 1854, when it took its present name after Bengt Erland Fogelberg's bronze statue of Gustav II Adolf was unveiled on 18 November. The statue, Gothenburg's oldest public artwork, shows the king pointing down and saying "Här ska staden ligga!". The square had been paved in 1852 with stone from old fortifications, and its function as a market square moved to Kungstorget in 1848.

This is where locals stop to chat, rest on benches, and watch the flow of city life pass through daily. The surrounding buildings and open layout make it a natural meeting spot in the center of Gothenburg.

Several tram and bus lines converge here, making it easy to move around the city from this central point. The location near the harbor and key buildings helps you get oriented quickly.

The statue, cast in bronze by Bengt Erland Fogelberg, was unveiled on 18 November 1854 and is Gothenburg's oldest public artwork. Gustav II Adolf points his right hand down toward the square while looking away, depicting the moment he is said to have declared "Här ska staden ligga!" — here the city shall lie.