Klippans färjeläge

Klippans färjeläge is a transport stop in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Klippans färjeläge is situated nearby to the arts center Göteborg Bildverkstad, as well as near the church Sankta Birgittas kapell, Göteborg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Älvsborg and Sankta Birgittas kapell, Göteborg.

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 420 metres southwest of Klippans färjeläge.

Sankta Birgittas kapell, Göteborg

Church

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Sankta Birgittas kapell, Göteborg is a church, which is situated 210 metres southwest of Klippans färjeläge.

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 630 metres west of Klippans färjeläge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eriksberg and Nya Varvet.

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.

Nya Varvet

Suburb

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Nya Varvet is a district, a former naval base, and a prison in the Municipality of Gothenburg. The district covers an area of 80 hectares. From 1876 to 1931, the area constituted the Nya Varvet Rural Municipality.