Viken

Places of Interest

New Elfsborg Fortress

Castle

Photo: Pål-Nils Nilsson, CC BY 2.5.

New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at Old Älvsborg, is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern Gothenburg, Sweden.

Älvsborg Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Claes Krantz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Älvsborg Bridge is a suspension bridge over Göta älv in Gothenburg, Sweden, connecting the island of Hisingen with the mainland. It was designed by Sven Olof Asplund, and inaugurated on 8 November 1966 by Swedish communication minister Olof Palme. Älvsborg Bridge is situated 2½ km southeast of Viken.

Biskopsgården Church

Church

Photo: Vesihiisi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Biskopsgården Church is a church building in the southern parts of Biskopsgården on the island of Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden. Belonging to the Lundby of the Church of Sweden, it was opened in 1961.

Places in the Area

Bräcke

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Bräcke is a suburb.

Nya Varvet

Suburb

Photo: Dagjoh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nya Varvet is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Viken.

Eriksberg

Suburb

Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eriksberg is an area on Hisingen in Gothenburg where Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB had their shipyard until bankruptcy in 1979. For over a century the area was dominated by shipbuilding but a crisis in the 1970s destroyed the industry. Eriksberg is situated 3 km east of Viken.

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