In Pictures: Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre opens in Gothenburg

8 December 2014 by Rob McKinlay

Europe's largest fully integrated venue, The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre and Gothia Towers, opened on Saturday (Dec 6) in Gothenburg.

Gothia Towers, Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg

Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers, Gothenburg

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The Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre Group has invested £103m in the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre and Gothia Towers project, which includes the city’s new tallest building. The new Tower 3 has 29 floors and is 100 metres high.

Other improvements include the addition of extra storeys to the central tower, a new entrance, new restaurants and an extended lobby. There is also a new show arena, The Theatre, which is added to event spaces capable of hosting a total of 8,800 delegates.

To find out more, see C&IT Venue of the Week: The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre

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