DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Gothenburg
9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Gothenburg, Sweden, across 2 kinds of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (6). Best known: Älvsborg Fortress. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 20 km
- 9
- Oldest
- Älvsborg Fortress 1360
- Little known
- 9 of 9
- Most from
- 20th century
All 9, ranked 9
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Crown Redoubt
Archaeological · 17th century · Hidden gem
Was built for the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south and was introduced in 1698 and was fitted with 23 canons.
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5.Lion Redoubt
Archaeological · 17th century · Hidden gem
Was built-in 1687 by Erik Dahlbergh as part of the defenses against possible Danish attack on Gothenburg from the south
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6.Härlanda Church Ruins
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Remains of a medieval church in Gothenburg, Sweden
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7.Ytterby gamla kyrka
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Church ruin in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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8.Änggårdsbergen (naturreservat)
Nature · 20th century · Hidden gem
Nature reserve in Västra Götaland, Sweden
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Gothenburg?
9 places within 20 km: 6 archaeological & historic sites and 3 nature & landscapes. The best known is Älvsborg Fortress.
Is there anything near Gothenburg that most visitors miss?
9 of these 9 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Gothenburg?
Älvsborg Fortress, dated to 1360.
How is the 20 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Gothenburg, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.