Svingeln

Svingeln is a tram stop in Gothenburg, Domkyrkoförs. i Göteborg, Västra Götaland County. Svingeln is situated nearby to Henriette Nissens Park, as well as near the tower Skansen Lejonet.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Ullevi and Old Ullevi.

New Ullevi

Stadium

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Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi, is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the 1995 World Championships… New Ullevi is situated 1 km south of Svingeln.

Old Ullevi

Stadium

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Gamla Ullevi is a football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened on 5 April 2009. The stadium replaced the city's previous main football stadium, also called Gamla Ullevi, and is the home ground of GAIS, IFK Göteborg and Örgryte IS. Old Ullevi is situated 1 km southwest of Svingeln.

Skansen Lejonet

Tower

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Skansen Lejonet, formally Westgötha Leijon, is a redoubt on the hill Gullberg in Gothenburg, Sweden, built in 1687–92 on the site of an earlier medieval castle. Skansen Lejonet is situated 170 metres northwest of Svingeln.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothenburg and Nordstaden.

Gothenburg

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Gothenburg is Sweden's second largest city with 600,000 inhabitants, and about 1 million in the metropolitan area. The city lies on Sweden's West Coast, at the outlet of the Göta River.

Nordstaden

Suburb

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Nordstaden is a central district of Gothenburg, Sweden, to the north of Stora Hamnkanalen and a part of Gothenburg's original city area. The district is divided by Östra Hamngatan, previously Östra Hamnkanalen, into Östra Nordstaden and Västra Nordstaden.