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Volvo Photo Locations Part 33 In Nacka Strand, the properties are built with sustainable materials and the buildings are cooled in an environmentally sound manner, using sea water. By being careful with the details we have created an atmosphere that is almost going to breathe in the sea winds. Nacka Strandsmässan is a venue for […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 32 The af Chapman, formerly the Dunboyne (1888–1915) and the G.D. Kennedy (–1923), is a full-rigged steel ship moored on the western shore of the islet Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden, now serving as a youth hostel. Skeppsholmen is one of the islands of Stockholm. It is connected with Blasieholmen and […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 30 Göteborgs Stadsteater is Sweden’s oldest city theatre. It was founded in 1918 through a donation from inhabitants of Göteborg, and was originally based at the premises that are now Lorensberg Theatre. The theatre at Götaplatsen was inaugurated in 1934. The building features elegant 1930’s architecture, particularly in the audience areas […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 29 Kuggen is a building on Lindholmen in Göteborg that was inaugurated in 2011 as The Chalmers’ new house for innovation and entrepreneurship. The building is built on five floors with a beautiful colourfull facade, designed by Wingårdh architects. Kuggen has received awards for their innovative architecture. The building aims to […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 28 Ostindiefararen Götheborg is a sailing replica of an 18th century Swedish East Indiaman. It is the world’s largest operational wooden sailing vessel. The original sank off Gothenburg, Sweden on 12 September 1745 while approaching its home harbour after returning from her third voyage to China. All sailors survived, but the […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 27 The lighthouse at Musskären lies on Måholmsvägen in Arendal, a district on West Hisingen in Göteborg. In Arendal was formerly Arendal Shipyard (1963-1989) located. Nowadays it is a large industrial area, with many different companies, including headquarters and development department of Volvo Buses and production facilities for several of Volvo […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 26 Gustaf Adolf’s square is a located in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It was named Stortorget (the Big square) until 1854 when a statue was raised over the founding father of Gothenburg, king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Surrounding the square you can find Rådhuset (1672), Börsen (1849) and Stadshuset (1749), and the […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 25 “Ett litet hak” was a populair bar restaurant in Grev Turegatan in Stockholm, close to Stureplan. Grev Turegatan is a street on Östermaln in central Stockholm. The street begins at Birger Jarlsgatan in the south, crosses among other Linnégatan and Karlavägen and ends at Valhallavägen in the north. The street […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 24 Bollhusgränd (Swedish: “Ball House Alley”) is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Named after Bollhuset, a historical theatre, it connects Slottsbacken to Köpmantorget, and as Baggensgatan extends the alley further south beyond Köpmangatan, together they form a parallel street to Österlånggatan and Själagårdsgatan. More […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 23 Schantzska huset or The Schantzska house is a building on Stortorget 20 next to the Seyfridtzska house in Gamla stan, Stockholm, built in 1650 and restored in 1905. The house is named after the builder, Royal Secretary Johan Eberhard Schantz. The building has a gable of German-Dutch type, which is […]