Gothenburg pictures! - Page 4

Skrapebook · October 22nd, 2011, 06:08 PM

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Hystorical Gothenburg:

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Gothenburg by night 1 by ericwulff, on Flickr

I love this beautiful channel and it´s views!

Hysterical Gothenburg!

Boscorelli · October 22nd, 2011, 06:52 PM

Say thanks to the dutch!

dj4life · October 22nd, 2011, 09:30 PM

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Say thanks to the dutch!

And english, too. But not only.. :P

Skrapebook · October 22nd, 2011, 11:50 PM

Gothenburg is usually referred to as "Little London"...
But instead perhaps it can be called "Not so much smaller Amsterdam"

mjoks007 · October 23rd, 2011, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Skrapebook

I love this beautiful channel and it´s views!

St. Petersburg of the Nordics

dj4life · October 23rd, 2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mjoks007

St. Petersburg of the Nordics

Scandinavia, if to be precise.

Boscorelli · October 23rd, 2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dj4life

And english, too. But not only.. :P

More scottish at a later stage but it's start was very much influenced by the dutch.

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The city was heavily influenced by the Dutch. Dutch city planners were contracted to build the city as they had the skills needed to build in the marshy areas around the city. The town was designed like Dutch cities such as [[Amsterdam]. The plan of the streets and canals of Gothenburg closely resembles that of Jakarta, which was built by the Dutch around the same time.[9] The Dutchmen initially won political power and it was not until 1652, when the last Dutch politician in the city's council died, that the Swedes acquired political power over Gothenburg.[10] During the Dutch period the town followed Dutch town laws and there were propositions to make Dutch the official language in the town. Heavy city walls were built during the 17th century. These city walls were torn down after about 1810, because the development of cannons made such walls less valuable as a defence

I didn't know that the dutch influence was larger then city planing but apparently it was. Just like Stockholm once basicalkly was a german town Gothenburg was very much dutch it seems.

dj4life · October 30th, 2011, 12:52 AM

Göteborgshjulet ('A wheel of Gothenburg'):

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Wheel of Gothenburg from above, Sweden by phototouring, on Flickr

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Göteborgshjulet by goteborg.com, on Flickr

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The new Gothenburg wheel by Göran (Kartläsarn), on Flickr

mhean · October 30th, 2011, 09:24 PM

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Scandinavia, if to be precise.

Dj4life, what do you mean? Nordic countries is a broader perspective than just Scandianavian countries but both are as precise as they can be.

dj4life · November 1st, 2011, 07:24 PM

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Dj4life, what do you mean? Nordic countries is a broader perspective than just Scandianavian countries but both are as precise as they can be.

Well, it was my mistake to include the Baltic States and parts of Germany, Poland and Russia in the term.

Italiano95 · November 3rd, 2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dj4life

Well, it was my mistake to include the Baltic States and parts of Germany, Poland and Russia in the term.

This is the nordic countries (the nordics) also known as Norden:

dj4life · November 8th, 2011, 07:41 PM

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Hystorical Gothenburg:

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Gothenburg by night 1 by ericwulff, on Flickr

Another picture of this beautiful place:

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sweden - gothenburg by Retlaw Snellac, on Flickr

Boscorelli · November 8th, 2011, 08:39 PM

I love that building!

Gothenburg really has some nice buildings. But I became sad when I saw what still could have existed in the city if it hadn't been torn down in 1967.

The tower building is gone and I suppose most of the others are too?

http://www.vartgoteborg.se/prod/sk/v...rig_blev_arkad

dj4life · November 9th, 2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Boscorelli

I love that building!

Gothenburg really has some nice buildings. But I became sad when I saw what still could have existed in the city if it hadn't been torn down in 1967.

The tower building is gone and I suppose most of the others are too?

http://www.vartgoteborg.se/prod/sk/v...rig_blev_arkad

But why is it gone?

riks45 · November 9th, 2011, 10:40 PM

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But why is it gone?

The sad truth about what happened to Arkaden is here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=2204

half of the Arkaden building was already demolished on the colour photo in the link. This is how it used to look at street level:

mhean · November 9th, 2011, 11:33 PM

Arkaden, Grand Hotel and Landeriet Olivedal (I think the name was) were the 3 sadest destructions in Gothenburg during these horrible decades (50s 60s and 70s). Grand Hotel was even more grand and beautiful than the one in Stockholm. It is just unbelievable.

dj4life · November 11th, 2011, 11:15 PM

Even more:

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Morning has broken by johanbe, on Flickr

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Morning in Gothenburg by johanbe, on Flickr

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Moonlight over Gothenburg by johanbe, on Flickr

dj4life · November 13th, 2011, 01:19 AM

Little London and its wheel

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Göteborg by grenier.benjamin, on Flickr

Kapetan · November 13th, 2011, 02:18 AM

What is this?!

Italiano95 · November 13th, 2011, 06:22 PM

It's "Göteborgshjulet" in Gothenburg (A Ferris-wheel) <-- aren't so sure about that spelling!

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dj4life Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stockholm (SE) Posts: 6,768 Likes (Received): 2033	Göteborgshjulet ('A wheel of Gothenburg'): image hosted on flickr Wheel of Gothenburg from above, Sweden by phototouring, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Göteborgshjulet by goteborg.com, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Göteborgshjulet by goteborg.com, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Göteborgshjulet by goteborg.com, on Flickr image hosted on flickr The new Gothenburg wheel by Göran (Kartläsarn), on Flickr

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October 22nd, 2011, 06:52 PM	#62
Boscorelli Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,869 Likes (Received): 17	Say thanks to the dutch!

November 8th, 2011, 08:39 PM	#73
Boscorelli Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,869 Likes (Received): 17	I love that building! Gothenburg really has some nice buildings. But I became sad when I saw what still could have existed in the city if it hadn't been torn down in 1967. The tower building is gone and I suppose most of the others are too? http://www.vartgoteborg.se/prod/sk/v...rig_blev_arkad

November 9th, 2011, 11:33 PM	#76
mhean Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 219 Likes (Received): 4	Arkaden, Grand Hotel and Landeriet Olivedal (I think the name was) were the 3 sadest destructions in Gothenburg during these horrible decades (50s 60s and 70s). Grand Hotel was even more grand and beautiful than the one in Stockholm. It is just unbelievable.

November 11th, 2011, 11:15 PM	#77
dj4life Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stockholm (SE) Posts: 6,768 Likes (Received): 2033	Even more: image hosted on flickr Morning has broken by johanbe, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Morning in Gothenburg by johanbe, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Moonlight over Gothenburg by johanbe, on Flickr

November 13th, 2011, 01:19 AM	#78
dj4life Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stockholm (SE) Posts: 6,768 Likes (Received): 2033	Little London and its wheel image hosted on flickr Göteborg by grenier.benjamin, on Flickr

November 13th, 2011, 06:22 PM	#80
Italiano95 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Halmstad Posts: 883 Likes (Received): 36	It's "Göteborgshjulet" in Gothenburg (A Ferris-wheel) <-- aren't so sure about that spelling!