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Volvo Photo Locations Part 22 Statue of Baron Baltzar von Platen (1766 – 1829) in the Main Square, Motala, Östergötland, Sweden. Von Platen was the driving force behind the construction of the Göta Canal. He employed Thomas Telford in 1808 to survey the route, which he did in just three weeks. Motala is a locality […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 21 Skånegatan is a street in central Gothenburg. The street, which extends from the Ullevi Stadium in the north to Korsvägen in the south, is the backbone of Evenemangsstråket and is lined with several well-known events and educational buildings like Ullevi Stadium, Scandinavium and Liseberg. More information on sv.wikipedia.org

Volvo Photo Locations Part 20 Haga is a city district in Gothenburg, Sweden, renowned for its picturesque wooden houses, 19th century-atmosphere and cafés. Originally a working class suburb of the city with a rather bad reputation, it was gradually transformed into a popular visiting place for tourists and Gothenburgers. A major renovation of the area […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 19 Lindholmen Science Park is a part of the Norra Älvstranden region, where a new district of 60,000 people is evolving. The development of Lindholmen Science Park started at the turn of 1999/2000, when Chalmers and Gothenburg City jointly took the decision to start a technology park at Lindholmen. Ericsson, Volvo […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 18 Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden, the park opened in 1923. Liseberg is one of the most visited amusement parks in Scandinavia, attracting around 3 million visitors annually. Among the noteworthy attractions is the wooden roller coaster Balder, voted twice (2003 and 2005) as the Best Wooden […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 17 Great photography for Volvo Cars by Thomas Dirk Heere! heeretd.myportfolio.com 📸👍 Ulriksdal Palace (Swedish: Ulriksdals slott) is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the National City Park in Solna, 6 km north of Stockholm. It was originally called Jakobsdal after its owner Jacob De la […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 16 The Uddevalla Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge crossing Sunninge sound near Uddevalla in the province of Bohuslan on the west coast of Sweden. The bridge was constructed as part of the rerouting of the European route E6 outside Uddevalla, which reduced traffic congestion in the city and shortened traveling distance […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 15 The Dunker Culture House (Dunkers kulturhus) is a museum and art centre designed by Kim Utzon. It is the museum for Helsingborg and it is themed to trace the history of the sea from the ice age to the modern day. The museum was paid for by charities founded by […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 14 Kalmar Castle (Swedish: Kalmar slott) is a castle in Kalmar, the province of Småland in Sweden. The history of Kalmar Slott stretches back over 800 years. During the 12th century a defense tower was erected to protect against pirates and other sea-faring enemies. A harbour was constructed and in the […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 13 The Tjörn Bridge (Swedish: Tjörnbron) is a cable-stayed bridge which together with two smaller bridges connects Stenungsund on mainland Sweden with the island Tjörn on the western coast of the country. The length is 664 m, the span width is 366 m, and the height above the water is 45 […]