Torpadammen

Torpadammen is a lake in Gothenburg, Domkyrkoförs. i Göteborg, Västra Götaland County. Torpadammen is situated near the neighborhood Elins gård, as well as near Julianas Gård.

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Type: Lake
Description: lake in Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden
Also known as: “Svarte mosse”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Old Älvsborg and Älvsborg Bridge.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothenburg and Mölndal.

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.

Mölndal

Town

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Mölndal is the seat and administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality and a part of the Gothenburg urban area on the west coast of Sweden. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live in Mölndal proper.