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783:Götaplatsen
763:Kungstorget
656:Hisingsbron
581:Götatunneln
556:FattighusĂĄn
473:Kungsporten
433:Bragebacken
391:West Sweden
204:Kungsporten
189:Götaplatsen
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78:Coordinates
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1075:Gothia Cup
1066:Sports and
1052:Universeum
876:Gasklockan
833:FeskekĂ´rka
773:Linnégatan
768:Kungsgatan
758:Järntorget
695:Locations
686:Ă„lvsnabben
606:Västtrafik
321:Gothenburg
302:Gothenburg
235:References
181:Vallgraven
170:RingstraĂźe
162:Gothenburg
150:The Avenue
148:(English:
136:Completion
90:11°58′45″E
87:57°41′51″N
71:Gothenburg
1047:Röda sten
1017:Frihamnen
982:Palladium
911:Kronhuset
863:Buildings
823:Ramberget
793:Korsvägen
733:Eriksberg
728:Backaplan
636:West Link
611:Västtågen
540:Transport
520:Säröbanan
499:Götheborg
309:Geography
158:boulevard
59:Addresses
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748:Nordstan
530:Vauxhall
396:Götaland
376:Bohuslän
331:Partille
326:Hisingen
259:17 April
73:, Sweden
67:Location
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704:streets
699:squares
420:History
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1007:Ullevi
977:Draken
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351:Canals
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708:parks
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131:1860s
123:1850s
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