Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome

Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome is a prison in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome is situated nearby to the suburb Backa, as well as near Hjällbo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tuve Church and Fridhems chapel.

Tuve Church

Church

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The Tuve Church is a medieval church in Gothenburg, western Sweden. It is located on the Hisingen island, and it is part of the Tuve-Säve parish. It is a Romanesque stone church, consisting of a rectangular nave and a narrow choir. Tuve Church is situated 1¼ km west of Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome.

Fridhems chapel

Church

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Fridhems chapel is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome.

Glöstorpskyrkan

Church

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Glöstorpskyrkan is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backa and Hjällbo.

Backa

Suburb

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Backa also known as Hisings Backa is a suburb in Gothenburg, and was one of Gothenburg’s 20 districts. On January 1, 2011 Backa merged with two other districts of Gothenburg, Kärra-Rödbo and Tuve-Säve, to form the district of Norra Hisingen. Backa is situated 2½ km southeast of Kriminalvården, anstalten Skogome.