12.
Memorial to chapel
Text
engraved on the stone.
13.
Scout cabin
The
house was built in the beginning of the 20th century as a sanatorium
(old type of hospital for tbc patients) and was also used as a home
for blind people in the beginning of the 20ies.
14.
Grave field
An
old cementery from before we were Christianized. There is an
information board by the parking.
18.
Railway station
”Västgötabanan”
was opened in 1900 and was an important lifeblood between the
countryside at Skaraborg and the port of Göteborg. In Gräfsnäs
there was a restaurant by the railway, where the trains had a stop on
it’s way to Skara. The railway line was closed down around 1970.
The station is now the terminus for the 12 km long museum railway
Anten-Gräfsnäs.
20.
Ruin of the gunpowder shed
According
to the records this should be the foundations for the castle’s
gunpowder shed, where the gunpowder was kept on a safe distance from
the castle.
22.
Escape passage
Here
the escape passage opened out into the moat. Under ground there are
several remains of foundations, gangways and walls. At the attack in
1612, when the Danes took and burned down the castle, the lord was
said to have escaped through the passage right before the attack.
23.
Tree of love
Together
with the associations, Tonart and Kulturföreningen Tornet, one can
experince land art in the Gräfsnäs castle park and Nolhaga park.
This piece of art has been created by Dane Jörn Rönnau.
25.
Bride's meadow
The
story says that the giant Åland, who was lonely, abducted a fairy
and locked her up in this cave, called the Brides meadow. But the
fairy couldn’t stand being a prisoner and threw herself from the
cliff.
30.
Memorial of the attack at Brobacka
In
1556, during the Nordic seven-year war, the Danish troops were
attacked by the Swedish at this spot. There is an information board.
45.
Brogården
The
residential area was built in 1971-73 as part of Miljonprogrammet
(the Million program). 2007-14 Brogården was given a new life when
the buildings were renovated with passive house technique, which
meant that the outer walls became very insulated. Today the houses
are heated mostly by the residents themselves, just by being
indoors.
56.
Alingsås Tidning
The
old wooden house has been the home for Alingsås Tidning ever since
it was built in 1890. Up until 1982, the printing presses were also
in the house.
57.
Gustav Adolfskolan
The
school opened in 1901 as one of Sweden’s first six-year ”sam-real”
schools. In 1966 it became a ”hög-stadie” school and two years
later it was given the name Gustav Adolfskolan.
58.
The Pump House
The
beautiful brick building has had a big importance in the history of
the city. It was inaugurated in 1899 to give the citizens of Alingsås
fresh water. At the same time pipes were drawn to the new water tower
at Härsberget (special checkpoint 2016). Before the water supply
came from Lillån (see checkpoint 65).
59.
Villa Plantaget
It
was built as a epidemic hospital in 1904. It has been used as a
hostel for many years. Beautifully situated in the beech woods of
Plantaget park. The park has a several centuries long history with,
among other things, tobacco cultivation.
60.
Brunnsparken
The
park was constructed in the 1820ies as a promenade for the guests,
who came to drink the healthy water from a well in the park. The
mounds around the park, was originally riverbanks of Säveån. The
marshy area is a perfect enviroment for moisture-loving plants.
61.
Skateparken
It
was built in 2004 by the Pingst church and it is one of the first
concrete skate parks in Sweden. It has recently been renovated and
extended and is today owned by Alingsås kommun.
62.
Rådhuset (the Town Hall)
One
of Alingsås oldest buildings. It was originally built as the private
residence for Patrik Alströmer, Jonas Alströmer’s oldest son. 85
% of the wood panel are the original one from 1769. The building was
acquired by the city, when Alingsås was without a town hall.
63.
Järtas Park
Fredrik
Rutger Järta terminated his career as a public servant in Stockholm
and settled in Alingsås. He died in 1882 and in his will he donated
the piece of land, that today is called Järta’s Park, to the city.
This piece of land shall remain being a park and it is not allowed to
be built on.
64.
Lindens preschool
The
building is classified as a cultural historic valuable property,
because there are not many houses with towers in the inner city. It
was erected in 1907 and was at the time very modern. The well known
chief of police equipped his house with battlements and towers.
65.
Lillån (the Small stream)
It’s
original name is Gerdska stream and is the outlet from the lake
Gärdsken and after a kilometer it ends in Säveån. The stream was
of big importance for the city life in the old days. It was used for
washing and fishing roach, but also as a drainage ditch, since the
drain pipes ended in the stream.
66.
Ekskogens preschool
It
was built in 2017 and is classified as a low energy house, which
means it has 25% lower power consumption. The facade is built from a
enviromentaly friendly panel that blends beautifully with the
surroundings.
109.
Kungsflygeln (the King’s Wing)
It
was built in 1626 and should be Alingsås kommun’s oldest
non-sacred building. The legend says that the Swedish king Gustav II
Adolf stayed here once during a war against Denmark.
119.
Domarring (Judges ring)
From
the iron age. There is an information board.