Röda sten

Röda sten is a work of art in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Röda sten is situated nearby to Älvsborg Bridge, as well as near the castle Old Älvsborg.

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Type: Work of art
Description: area in Gothenburg
Also known as: “Roeda Sten”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Röda Sten Konsthall and Älvsborg Bridge.

Röda Sten Konsthall

Arts center

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Röda Sten Konsthall is a contemporary art center located in the district of Majorna under Älvsborg Bridge in Gothenburg, Sweden. Konsthall roughly translates to "Art Gallery" however the organization is much more similar to a German Kunsthalle. Röda Sten Konsthall is situated 180 metres east of Röda sten.

Älvsborg Bridge

Bridge

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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 290 metres northeast of Röda sten.

Old Älvsborg

Castle

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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 510 metres east of Röda sten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nya Varvet and Eriksberg.

Nya Varvet

Suburb

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Nya Varvet is a suburb.

Eriksberg

Suburb

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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.