What is "furuviksparken"

Furuvik Zoo (Furuviksparken) is an amusement park and zoo in Furuvik, Sweden.

Furuviksparken was founded in 1900 by Oscar Jakobsson and officially opened by count Olle Cronstedt.

In 1938 the zoo was bought by Gösta Nygren, who managed the zoo for 45 years. Nygren established a youth circus, Furiksbarnen (the children of Furuvik), which became the main attraction not only in the park but also on travelling tours. Nyhren also introduced live concerts with famous artists, like Louis Armstrong, Jussi Björling and Sammy Davis.

Gävle Municipality took over the park 1983, again sold to Tom Widorson in 2004, and in 2010 sold to the present owner, Parks & Resorts Scandinavia.