Vattenkompaniet

Vattenkompaniet is a swimming pool in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Vattenkompaniet is situated nearby to the castle Old Älvsborg, as well as near the sports venue GS-Hallen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Älvsborg and Röda Sten Konsthall.

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 170 metres northeast of Vattenkompaniet.

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 250 metres west of Vattenkompaniet.

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 330 metres northwest of Vattenkompaniet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nya Varvet and Eriksberg.

Nya Varvet

Suburb

Photo: Dagjoh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.