Lilla Bommen, Gothenburg

Lilla Bommen is a section of Gothenburg's harbor primarily designated for visiting boats. It also refers to the surrounding land. The iconic Lilla Bommen building, along with The Gothenburg Opera House and the barque Viking, are all situated at Lilla Bommen.

Constructed in 1860, Lilla Bommen features a quay extending 525 meters and with a depth of 3.5 meters. It quickly emerged as Gothenburg's primary port for canal boats and domestic shipping. From here, cargo and passenger ships embarked on journeys up the Gota River, traversing the Göta Canal, and crossing lakes Vänern and Vättern en route to Stockholm and Norrköping.

The demolition of the old gunpowder house at Lilla Bommen commenced on October 7, 1862. Subsequently, in 1899, a station house was erected at Lilla Bommen, marking the terminus of the Västergötland–Göteborgs Järnvägar ("Västra Götaland–Gothenburg Railway").

In 1936, the East Harbor Canal (Östra Hamnkanalen), which ran from Lilla Bommen between the two lanes of East Harbor Street (Östra Hamngatan) and terminated at Brunnsparken, was filled in. Then, between 1937 and 1938, a third of the Lilla Bommen harbor-the inner portion-was also filled in. At that time, there was discussion about filling the dock and relocating shipping operations to the Gullberg quay northeast of the dock.