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Heavenly seafood at the Feskekörka – Restaurant Gabriel in Gothenburg

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Feskekôrka (Fish church) in Gothenburg Photo: Heatheronhertravels.com
As we approach the Feskekörka or Fish Church, overlooking the Rosenlund Canal, we can see how it got its name. The brick building that houses Gothenburg’s Fish Market was built in 1874 with Gothic arched windows under steeply pitched eves giving it a somewhat ecclesiastical air. The building was considered quite futuristic in its day with an open interior and no supporting columns and it originally housed the fish auction for the city which was later moved to a new location in 1910.

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