Boren

#236 among destinations in Sweden

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Boren is a lake in Östergötland, east of Motala, 73 m above sea level. It covers an area of 28 km² and is at most 14 meters deep. It forms a part of the Göta Canal and has given its name to Borensberg. ()

Alternative names: Area: 10.67 mi²Elevation: 243 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°33'35"N, 15°10'45"E

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ÖstergötlandSweden

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Boren – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Motala Motor Museum, Motala Kyrka, Ulvåsa, Charlottenborg manor house.

5.4 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Motala Motor Museum, Motala
139 min walk • Motala Motor Museum is a museum in Motala harbour, Sweden. The museum opened in 1995 and could be described as a "nostalgic museum". Over 200 vehicles; cars, mopeds, bicycles and 300 radios and TVs are displayed.
5.3 miW
Church
Motala Kyrka, Motala
136 min walk • Motala Church is situated in central Motala, in the province of Östergötland, Sweden. The oldest parts of the church were built in the 13th century. The present church was built 1772-1774. The tower was added in 1844.
1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Ulvåsa
29 min walk • Ulvåsa, or Ulfåsa, is a mansion by lake Boren outside Motala in Östergötland, Sweden. The construction of the present mansion began in the 16th century. In the early 19th century a third floor was added and it obtained its present architecture. The medieval Ulvåsa was situated a few kilometres west of the present mansion.
4.3 miW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Charlottenborg manor house, Motala
111 min walk • Charlottenborg is a manor house in Motala on the shores of Motala ström in Östergötland county, Sweden. The manor was built in the mid 17th century by count Ludvig Wierich Lewenhaupt and named in honour of his wife, Charlotte von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein.
5.3 miW
58°32'4"N • 15°2'20"E
Vätternakvariet, Motala
137 min walk • Aquarium, Museum, Park
5 miW
58°32'44"N • 15°2'34"E
Sveriges rundradiomuseum, Motala
128 min walk • Museum
5 miW
Museum
Motala longwave transmitter, Motala
128 min walk • The Motala longwave transmitter is a longwave broadcasting station, established in 1927 in Motala, Sweden. Its aerial is of the T-type spun between two free standing steel framework towers, which still exist today.
4.3 miW
58°32'27"N • 15°3'51"E
Charlottenborgs slott, Motala
111 min walk • Museum
3.8 miE
Locality
Borensberg
96 min walk • Borensberg is a locality situated in Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 2,886 inhabitants in 2010. It is located 15 km east of Motala next to the Göta kanal and lake Boren, and has some factories including the plastic sheet manufacturer Arla Plast.
5.5 miW
58°32'9"N • 15°1'57"E
Konstgalleri Vättern, Motala
141 min walk • Museum
4.7 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Motala Idrottspark, Motala
121 min walk • Motala Idrottspark is a football stadium in Motala, Sweden and the home stadium for the football team Motala AIF. Motala Idrottspark has a total capacity of 8,500 spectators.

Boren

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Boren – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)