Based on its location in Western Sweden along the shores of the Kattegat bay which connects to the North Sea, Gothenburg had a prosperous and growing fishing trade through the mid 18th century. But its fish markets were often unregulated, smelly and guilty of unsanitary conditions. In response, the Feskekôrka was built in 1874 along the Rosenlund Canal as an indoor seafood market. It still has stalls and restaurants that serve a variety of delicious fish, most of which are freshly caught from the Baltic Sea.
