Göta Canal

#447 among destinations in Sweden

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The Göta Canal is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal is 190 km long, of which 87 km were dug or blasted, with a width varying between 7–14 m and a maximum depth of about 3 m. ()

Local name: Göta kanal Coordinates: 58°29'54"N, 16°10'24"E

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ÖstergötlandSweden

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Göta Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Löfstad Slott, St. Lawrence's Church, Götavirke, Hageby.

6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Historical place
Löfstad Slott, Norrköping
153 min walk • Löfstad Slott, a historical gem nestled in the outskirts of Norrköping, Sweden, beckons visitors to step back in time and explore its storied walls as a museum. This majestic castle, which dates back to the 17th century, was originally built for the aristocratic von...
5.4 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Lawrence's Church, Söderköping
139 min walk • St. Lawrence's Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Söderköping, Sweden. The original church was dedicated to Lawrence of Rome and the church retained its name also following the Reformation. It is located in central Söderköping and functions as a parish church within the Diocese of Linköping.
1.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Götavirke
32 min walk • Götavirke are the remains of two parallel defensive walls going from north to south between the villages of Västra Husby and Hylinge in Söderköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden. The walls cover the distance between the lakes Asplången and Lillsjön.
5.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Hageby, Norrköping
133 min walk • Hageby is a Million Programme area in southern Norrköping, Sweden. It is mostly made up of multi-family residential buildings built between the years of 1950 and 1960. One of the biggest shopping malls in Sweden is also located in Hageby.
5.3 miE
Gothic architecture
Drothem Church, Söderköping
135 min walk • Drothem Church is a medieval Lutheran church in Söderköping, Sweden. The church dates back to the end of the 13th or the 14th century and is one of two surviving medieval churches in Söderköping, the other being St. Lawrence's Church.
5.5 miE
58°28'49"N • 16°19'14"E
Runstenen, Söderköping
140 min walk • Stela
5.3 miN
58°34'21"N • 16°12'35"E
Hageby bibliotek, Norrköping
135 min walk • Library