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Alvsborg Destination Guide
Explore Alvsborg in Sweden
Alvsborg in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 251 mi or ( 404 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alvsborg is now 08:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Grenå, Vassingso, Varberg, and Uddevalla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alvsborg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Jazz & Fly Fishing - Sea trout in Sweden
Joona and Fredrik from Jazz & Fly Fishing are on a sea trout fishing trip in Sweden. The sunny weather and the porridge made it a perfect day! The music is from the recent recording session with Jazz ..
Little Big Ships (HD timelapse)
Timelapse from Gothenburg city with tilt-shift miniature effect added in post processing with Alien Skin Software's plugin 'Bokeh' and filmstock simulation done in their newly updated plugin 'Exposure ..
Färja Saltholmen - Brännö
Going by ferry from Saltholmen south of Gothenburg to the island Brännö. September 2009. ..
Sailing with the trimaran Flying by outside Gothenburg
Sailing with god friends late september 2008 in the archipilago outside Gothenburg. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Älvsborg fortress
Älvsborg, also Elfsborg Fortress, is a large sea fortress in Rivö fjord, within modern Gothenburg, Sweden. Situated at the mouth of the Göta River, it served to protect medieval Sweden's only access to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean and the nearby settlement of today's Gothenburg and its four predecessors. The original Old Älvsborg Fortress (Swedish: Älvsborgs fästning or Älvsborgs slott) was located on the mainland, on the southern shore of the estuary, above modern Klippan.
Located at 57.69 11.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Älvsborg Bridge
The Älvsborg Bridge is a suspension bridge over Göta älv in Gothenburg, Sweden, which connects the north and the south part of the city. It was built in 1966 and designed by Sven Olof Asplund. The total length of the bridge is 933 metres and distance between the towers ("main span") is 417 metres, while the clearance below the bridge is 45 metres. The pylons are 107 metres tall making the bridge one of Gothenburg's most prominent landmarks.
Located at 57.69 11.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Majorna
This article is about the borough in Gothenburg. For the district in Gothenburg with the same, see Majorna (district). Majorna was until 2011 one of the 21 boroughs of Gothenburg Municipality. Since 2011 it is joined with the former borough of Linnéstaden and they do together form the new borough of "Majorna-Linné". It was composed of four districts: Kungsladugård Majorna Sanna Stigberget
Located at 57.69 11.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Frölunda
Västra Frölunda (more commonly referred to as just Frölunda) is one of 21 boroughs in the city of Gothenburg. It is located in the south western part of the city, and is the smallest of the boroughs with a population of only 12,855 (2004) on 3.72 square kilometres, although the term Frölunda generally is used for a much wider area covering almost all the city's western suburbs.
Located at 57.65 11.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Majorna (district)
Majorna is a residential area in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a part of the borough Majorna-Linné. It is located west of the city just outside the city centre, with Göta älv to the north, Masthugget and Slottsskogen to the east, Högsbo to the south and Älvsborg to the west. Majorna is an old area, originating from the times of Älvsborg castle before the foundation of Gothenburg in 1621. After the foundation of the city of Gothenburg, Majorna housed wharfs and other harbour-related business.
Located at 57.69 11.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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