Vikebåden

Vikebåden is a shoal in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Vikebåden is situated nearby to the locality Käringberget, as well as near Älvsborg Fortress.

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Elfsborg Fortress and Älvsborg Bridge.

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 3 km east of Vikebåden.

Old Älvsborg

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Älvsborg, now generally known as Old Älvsborg or Älvsborg Castle to distinguish it from the later New Älvsborg and Älvsborg Fortress, was a medieval castle situated on the rocky outcrop known as Klippan, on the south bank of the Göta Älv river within the urban area of the modern city of Gothenburg. Old Älvsborg is situated 3½ km east of Vikebåden.