Kungsparken, , built between 1839 and 1861, surrounds the canal that circles the city centre. Garden Society of Gothenburg, a park and horticultural garden, is located next to Kungsportsavenyen. Founded in 1842 by the Swedish king Carl XIV Johan and on initiative of the amateur botanist Henric Elof von Normann, the park has a noted rose garden with some 4,000 roses of 1,900 cultivars. Slottsskogen, , was created in 1874 by August Kobb. It has a free "open" zoo that includes harbor seals, penguins, horses, pigs, deer, moose, goats, and many birds. The Natural History Museum (Naturhistoriska Museet) and the city's oldest observatory are located in the park. The annual Way Out West festival is held in the park. Änggårdsbergens naturreservat, , was bought in 1840 by pharmacist Arvid Gren, and donated in 1963 to the city by Sven and Carl Gren Broberg, who stated the area must remain a nature and bird reserve. It lies partly in Mölndal. Delsjöområdets naturreservat, about , has been in use since the 17th century as a farming area; significant forest management was carried out in the late 19th century. Skatås gym and motionscentrum is situated here. Rya Skogs Naturreservat, , became a protected area in 1928. It contains remnants of a defensive wall built in the mid- to late-17th century. Keillers park was donated by James Keiller in 1906. He was the son of Scottish Alexander Keiller, who founded the Götaverken shipbuilding company. S A Hedlunds park: Sven Adolf Hedlund, newspaper publisher and politician, bought the Bjurslätt farm in 1857, and in 1928 it was given to the city. Hisingsparken is Gothenburg's largest park. Flunsåsparken, built in 1950, has many free activities during the summer such as concerts and theatre. Gothenburg Botanical Garden, , opened in 1923.Göteborg Botanical Garden It won an award in 2003, and in 2006 was third in "The most beautiful garden in Europe" competition. It has around 16,000 species of plants and trees. The greenhouses contain around 4,500 species including 1,600 orchids. It is considered to be one of the most important botanical gardens in Europe with three stars in the French Guide Rouge.
kungsparken  built between 1839 and 1861 surrounds the canal that circles the city centre garden society of gothenburg a park and horticultural garden is located next to kungsportsavenyen founded in 1842 by the swedish king carl xiv johan and on initiative of the amateur botanist henric elof von normann the park has a noted rose garden with some 4000 roses of 1900 cultivars slottsskogen  was created in 1874 by august kobb it has a free "open" zoo that includes harbor seals penguins horses pigs deer moose goats and many birds the natural history museum (naturhistoriska museet) and the city's oldest observatory are located in the park the annual way out west festival is held in the park änggårdsbergens naturreservat  was bought in 1840 by pharmacist arvid gren and donated in 1963 to the city by sven and carl gren broberg who stated the area must remain a nature and bird reserve it lies partly in mölndal delsjöområdets naturreservat about  has been in use since the 17th century as a farming area; significant forest management was carried out in the late 19th century skatås gym and motionscentrum is situated here rya skogs naturreservat  became a protected area in 1928 it contains remnants of a defensive wall built in the mid- to late-17th century keillers park was donated by james keiller in 1906 he was the son of scottish alexander keiller who founded the götaverken shipbuilding company s a hedlunds park sven adolf hedlund newspaper publisher and politician bought the bjurslätt farm in 1857 and in 1928 it was given to the city hisingsparken is gothenburg's largest park flunsåsparken built in 1950 has many free activities during the summer such as concerts and theatre gothenburg botanical garden  opened in 1923göteborg botanical garden it won an award in 2003 and in 2006 was third in "the most beautiful garden in europe" competition it has around 16000 species of plants and trees the greenhouses contain around 4500 species including 1600 orchids it is considered to be one of the most important botanical gardens in europe with three stars in the french guide rouge