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Götatunneln
The Götatunneln (Göta Tunnel) is a road tunnel between Järntorget and Lilla Bommen in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It is long. Construction began 2000 and it was opened for traffic June 2006. The tunnel is separated in two tubes, each carrying three lanes of traffic. The cost including road connection was 3 billion SEK. The tunnel has made it possible for the city of Gothenburg to build new apartments and restaurants just by the waterfront of the southern shore of Göta älv The (; "River of (the) Geats") is a river that drains lake Vänern into the Kattegat, at the city of Gothenburg, on the western coast of Sweden. It was formed at the end of the last glaciation, as an outflow channel from the Baltic Ice Lake to ..., which was cut off by the E45 road before. References External links Road tunnels in Sweden Buildings and structures in Gothenburg Tunnels completed in 2006 2006 establishments in Sweden 21st-century establishments in Västra Götaland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilla Bommen
Lilla Bommen is a part of Gothenburg harbor used for visiting boats and also the name given to the land surrounding the harbor. The eponymous building along with The Gothenburg Opera house and the barque Viking are all located at Lilla Bommen. Etymology The names ''Lilla Bommen'' ("The Small Boom") and ''Stora Bommen'' ("The Large Boom"), which is slightly further to the west along the Göta älv, come from the booms that previously blocked the way for boats going in and out of the Gothenburg canals and where a government tax was collected. The harbor was located between two bastions: the ''Gustavus Primus'' at the present-day opera house, and the ''S:tus Ericus'' west of the Lilla Bommen high-rise. History Completed in 1860, with a quay and deep, Lilla Bommen soon became the main port in Gothenburg for canal boats, and domestic shipping. It was the starting point for cargo and passenger ships going up the Göta älv, through the Göta Canal, then across lakes Vänern an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
