Lake Hornborga

#259 among destinations in Sweden

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Hornborga is a lake in Västergötland in Sweden, famous for its many birds, in particular the many cranes that stay here temporarily during their annual migrations. ()

Local name: Hornborgasjön Area: 10.79 mi²Maximum depth: 7 ftElevation: 390 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°19'3"N, 13°33'1"E

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Västra GötalandSweden

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Lake Hornborga – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Varnhem Abbey, Skara Cathedral, Gudhem Abbey, Dagsnäs Castle.

6 miNE
Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Varnhem Abbey, Varnhem
152 min walk • Varnhem Abbey in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland.
6.1 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Skara Cathedral, Skara
157 min walk • Skara Cathedral is a church in the town of Skara, Sweden. The cathedral is the seat for the bishop of the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden.
5.4 miS
Monastery
Gudhem Abbey
137 min walk • Gudhem Abbey is the ruin of a nunnery which was in operation from 1152 to 1529. It is located in Gudhem outside Falköping in the Falbygden area in Västergötland, Sweden. It was initially part of the Benedictine and later Cistercian order.
3.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Dagsnäs Castle
78 min walk • Dagsnäs Castle is a castle in Sweden, located 9 km south of Skara at Lake Hornborga. Over the years several runestones from the region have been moved to the castle grounds, including Vg 59 from Norra Härene, Vg 67 from Saleby, Vg 122 from Abrahamstorp, Vg 184 from Smula, and Vg 186 from Timmele.
5.5 miS
Stela
Västergötland Runic Inscription 90
141 min walk • Västergötland Runic Inscription 90 or Vg 90 is the Rundata listing for a Viking Age memorial runestone located in Torestorp, which is about three kilometers northwest of Gudhem, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Västergötland.
6.4 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Västergötlands museum, Skara
163 min walk • Västergötland Museum is a regional museum owned by a foundation. It is located in Skara and is run by the Västergötland Museum Foundation, which has Västra Götaland Region, Skara Municipality and the Västergötland Fornminnesförening as founders.
4.6 miSW
Manor house
Bjurum
119 min walk • The Bjurum manor, also known as Stora Bjurum or Stora Bjurum herrgård, is a Swedish manor located in Västergötland. It is one of the largest in the country. Renowned lake Hornborgasjön is located in the manor's lands. The Falköping town is some 11 kilometers south from Bjurum.
6.1 miNW
58°23'4"N • 13°26'23"E
Rosers salonger, Skara
156 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Ekornavallen
95 min walk • Ekornavallen is an ancient burial ground in the Falköping Municipality in Sweden. It contains a variety of ancient monuments dating from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.
6 miNW
58°22'38"N • 13°25'51"E
Folkets Park, Skara
153 min walk • Park
5 miN
Locality
Axvall
127 min walk • Axvall is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,186 inhabitants in 2010.