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   Liseberg

   Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened in 1923. It is the second most visited theme park in Scandinavia, with around three million visitors annually.

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   Gothenburg Museum of Art

   The Gothenburg Museum of Art (Göteborgs konstmuseum) is an art museum located in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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   Gothenburg Cathedral

   Gothenburg Cathedral (Swedish: Gustavi domkyrka / Göteborgs domkyrka) is a cathedral in Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. It is the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Gothenburg in the Church of Sweden.

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   Bohus Fortress

   Bohus Fortress lies in Kungälv, Bohuslän, Sweden, north east from Hisingen where the Göta river splits into two branches (20 km north of Gothenburg).

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   Museum of World Culture

   The National Museum of World Culture opened in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2004.

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   Gothenburg Botanical Garden

   The Gothenburg Botanical Garden (Swedish: Göteborgs botaniska trädgård) is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is one of the larger botanical gardens in Europe.

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   New Elfsborg Fortress

   New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at Old Älvsborg, is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern Gothenburg, Sweden.

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   Gothenburg Synagogue

   The Gothenburg Synagogue (Swedish: Göteborgs synagoga) is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Östra Larmgatan 12, near Drottningtorget, Gothenburg, in the municipality of Gothenburg, in the Västra Götaland County of Sweden.

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   Götaplatsen

   Götaplatsen is a public square in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the southern end of Avenyn, the city's main boulevard.

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    Oscar Fredrik Church

    Oscar Fredrik Church (Swedish: Oscar Fredriks kyrka) is a church in Olivedal in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was drawn by Helgo Zetterwall and erected in the 1890s.

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   HSwMS Småland

   HSwMS Småland (J19) is a Swedish Halland-class destroyer. She and HSwMS Halland were the only ones built of their class.

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   Balder

   Balder is a wooden roller coaster at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden. It opened in 2003 and was an instant success.

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   Volvo Museum

   World of Volvo is an automotive museum and experience centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, jointly owned by Volvo Cars and Volvo Group.

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   Feskekörka

   Feskekörka (Swedish: [ˈfɛ̂sːkɛˌɕœrːka]; standard: Fiskkyrkan, lit. 'fish church', also Feskekôrka) is a building in Gothenburg, Sweden, that formerly housed an indoor fish market.

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   AtmosFear

   AtmosFear is a 116-metre-tall drop tower located in Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is the second tallest drop tower in Europe, after Highlander at Hansa Park.

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   Helix

   Helix is a steel roller coaster located at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ride, built by Mack Rides, features two linear synchronous motor launches and has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).

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   Slottsskogen

   Slottsskogen (Swedish: [ˈslɔ̂tːˌskuːɡɛn], lit. 'The Castle Forest') is a 137-hectare park located in central Gothenburg, Sweden.

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   Crown Redoubt

   Skansen Kronan ("the Crown Sconce") is a redoubt on the hill Risåsberget, in the Haga district of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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   Kungahälla

   Kungahälla (Swedish: Kungahälla, Norwegian: Konghelle, Old Norse: Konungahella) was a medieval settlement in southern Bohuslän at a site which is located in Kungälv Municipality in Västra Götaland County in Sweden.

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    Universeum

    Universeum is a public science centre, zoo and public aquarium in Gothenburg, Sweden that opened in 2001.

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