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Volvo Photo Locations Part 2 Götaplatsen is a public square in Göteborg, Sweden, at the southern end of Kungsportsavenyn, the city’s main street. The square was inaugurated when Göteborg held a major international industrial exhibition, 1923, celebrating the city’s 300th anniversary. Götaplatsen is Göteborg’s cultural hub, enclosed by the Göteborgs konserthus (where the Gothenburg Symphony […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 1 Gunnebo House and Gardens is one of Sweden’s foremost 1700s facilities and is beautifully situated between Stensjön and Rådasjön in the city of Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg. The estate consists of a main building from the end of the 18th century, built by John Hall, and drawn by city […]

Over the last 85 years, Volvo has used many known and unknown locations in Sweden for their photography. Often, pictures were made close to the factory in Göteborg, but sometimes locations in Västra Götaland, Stockholm or in other parts of Sweden were selected. Inspired by the Volvo Factory Tour 2012, the Volvo Photography Tour and […]

Sergels torg plattan at a friday night… The Hötorget buildings (Swedish: Hötorgshusen or Hötorgsskraporna, “-scrapers”) are five high-rise office buildings in Stockholm, Sweden. Located between the squares Hötorget and Sergels Torg in the central Norrmalm district, they stand 72 meters tall and are a clearly visible landmark. Glasobelisken, officially “Kristall, vertikal accent i glas och […]

Recently I have (re) started collecting car models. After deciding to sign up for the Editions Atlas Collection of Volvo cars, I found out that there are a lot of nice models around. About 10 years ago, when I started to visit Sweden frequently, I bought often little models in toy shops. These were cheap […]