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Volvo Photo Locations Part 8 Gustafsbergs Badhotell och Vandrarhem in Uddevalla origins from the late 1700s, the site has previously been known as surbrunn with two mineral sources. Around the year 1700 purchased by Uddevalla shipowner and magistrate Johan Holst (1672 to 1716) who called it Gustafsberg. A later owner, Bagge, renamed it Bagge Tofta. […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 7 Hindås Station is located at the railway between Gothenburg and Borås, close to Brås. There are many older houses in particular Art Nouveau style from the early 1900s, built as second homes for wealthy people from Göteborg. At the moment, winter 2012, there are plans to put the Hindås Station […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 6 The Municipality of Kungälv is situated in the county of Västra Götaland, and borders the municipalities of Gothenburg, Stenungsund, Tjörn and Ale. Kungälv is located in one of Sweden’s most expansive regions. The geographical position on the coast and well established communications between Kungälv and the city of Gothenburg combine […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 5 Kungsportsbron, is a bridge over a canal in central Gothenburg, connecting Kungsportsavenyn with Kungsportsplatsen. The bridge is named after the Kungsporten, Kings Gate, a city gate which was demolished in 1836-1839. It was designed by architect Eugene Thorburn in Italian Renaissance style and was consecrated August 14, 1901 by King […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 4 Åkerblads Hotels and Guest Houses are Tällberg village’s oldest house and the real name is Street Farm Tällberg 1:1, where the street name comes from the farm is located on the street. More information on Åkerblads Hotels and Guest Houses website.

Volvo Photo Locations Part 3 Trädgårdsföreningen is a park and horticultural garden in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located next to Kungsportsavenyn. The park was founded in 1842 by the Swedish king Carl XIV Johan and on initiative of the amateur botanist Henric Elof von Normann. In the park there is an acclaimed rose garden […]

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 […]