Category: Places

Photographs showing identifiable places in and around Gothenburg

Sun on the snowy path

The sun on the snowy path

[dot_recommends] The afternoon sun shining on a fence separating a koloniträdgård (allotments) from a path near Rosendal.

Facade of Södra Larmgatan reflected in Pedagogen

Södra Larmgatan reflected

[dot_recommends] The whole of the upper part of the north facade of Södra Larmgatan reflected and distorted in the bowed glass windows of Pedagogen, Gothenburg University’s Department of Education.

Santa construction

Santa of the construction site

[dot_recommends] A giant Santa Clause doll atop a stack of construction workers’ barracks at the site of the new market hall (saluhallen) on Hisingen. [dot_recommends]

Lantern for the lost

A light for the lost children

[dot_recommends] [dot_recommends] A lantern with a lighted candle illuminates a part of the Backa Fire Monument that commemorates the 63 children who lost their lives in a fire near hereContinue readingA light for the lost children

Be-ribboned

Be-ribboned

[dot_recommends] Clarion Hotel in the old Post House on Drottingtorget decorated with an illuminated red ribbon for Christmas. (I missed posting on the 27th, so this is a catchup. PhotoContinue readingBe-ribboned

The Lindholmen Cog

The Cog

[dot_recommends] This building at Lindholmen science park is called the Cog (Kuggen).

Graffiti window

Graffiti window

[dot_recommends] By contrast with yesterday’s photo, this is a broken window in a building scheduled for demolition near Kvillebeck. Another archive photo – this building no longer exists.