--- title: "Västra Götaland" description: "Västra Götaland’s park history includes a Gothenburg attraction that outlasted the exhibition for which it was created.The story behind the day outA civic celebration leaves an amusement landmarkLiseberg opened in 1923 during Gothenburg’s three-hundredth-anniversary celebrations. The park continued beyond the event, becoming a permanent part of the city’s entertainment landscape. Its beginning connects public celebration with a lasting place for rides, performances and gathering. The 1923 date is therefore more than an isolated founding year: it links the park to a specific moment in Gothenburg’s civic history.Sources & further readingLiseberg · Historical and sustainability accountHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/vastra-gotaland/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/vastra-gotaland/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 246 page: 1 --- # Västra Götaland Västra Götaland’s park history includes a Gothenburg attraction that outlasted the exhibition for which it was created. The story behind the day out ## A civic celebration leaves an amusement landmark Liseberg opened in 1923 during Gothenburg’s three-hundredth-anniversary celebrations. The park continued beyond the event, becoming a permanent part of the city’s entertainment landscape. Its beginning connects public celebration with a lasting place for rides, performances and gathering. The 1923 date is therefore more than an isolated founding year: it links the park to a specific moment in Gothenburg’s civic history. ### Sources & further reading - [Liseberg · Historical and sustainability account]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Liseberg]() · [Markdown](); location: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/vastra-gotaland/