Näckrosdammen, Public pond in Renströmsparken, Sweden.
Näckrosdammen is a pond in Renströmsparken, situated behind the Art Museum at Götaplatsen, with water lilies floating on its surface and weeping willows lining the edges. The surrounding grounds contain rhododendron bushes and open green spaces that give the water a sheltered feel.
The pond and park were created in 1923 for the Gothenburg Jubilee Exhibition, an important civic event that shaped the area. The design from that period has been maintained and continues to serve the city.
The park is sometimes used for open-air concerts and outdoor cinema. By the pond there is a playground, and a non-profit association runs a toy shed there for its members. The pond appears in Nationalteatern's 'Bängen trålar' and in Annika Thor's youth novel 'Näckrosdammen'.
The park covers about 1.3 hectares behind the Art Museum, reached on foot from Götaplatsen. Paths pass the pond, benches, a playground and the memorial statues. The playground has a toy shed run by a volunteer association, open to its members. The pond is sometimes used for open-air concerts and outdoor cinema.
The pond and the whole park are commonly called Näckrosdammen, though the park's real name is Renströmsparken. The name appears in Nationalteatern's song 'Bängen trålar' and in Annika Thor's youth novel 'Näckrosdammen'.
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