Göteborg - Gothenburg - canals

In a historical perspektive


1644	1855	1980

Eskil's canal

Sheltered canal between the harbours of Önnered and Fiskebäck in the southern arhipelago of Gothenburg.

Eskil's canal seen from the bridge in Önnered
The entrance from Fiskebäck
The middle part of the canal

Fattighusån

Connects Stora Hamnkanalen and Vallgraven with Mölndalsån, thus supplying all the Gothenburg canals with fresh water. Stone walls in all it's length. There is a lock.
Depth: 2,0 meters.


The lock and dam with Drottningtorget at right	The lock and dam seen from west	Fattighusån starts here at Mölndalsån

Lövgärdet

Mölndalsån

Rosenlundskanalen

Vallgraven

Read more about the canals in the Vättlefjäll area
Read more about Mölndalsån
Rosenlundskanalen at Pustervik
Vallgraven at Trädgårdsföreningen

Stora Hamnkanalen


Stenpiren, here Stora Hamnkanalen starts.	Stora Hamnkanalen.	At Brunnsparken.

Torslanda kanal

Kvillebäckskanalen

Ringkanalen

Jonseredskanalen

Från upptagningsplatsen mot Torslanda Lagun
Kvillebäckskanalen
Ringkanalen
Jonseredskanalen

Västra and Östra/Lilla hamnkanalen

Västra Hamnkanalen

Read more about Västra and Östra Hamnkanalerna

GöteborgsOperan at one of the quays in Lilla Bommens harbour.

Here, in the middle of Östra Hamngatan the Östra Hamnkanalen ran

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Eskil's canal seen from the bridge in Önnered	The entrance from Fiskebäck	The middle part of the canal