Göta Canal: Borenshult Lock and Bridge

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Borenshult Lock and Bridge
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Borenshult is the location of a 15-metre-high lock stairway that joins the Göta Canal with Lake Boren. The lock stairway consists of five locks and was built from 1823 to 1825. The first boat passed through the lock stairway in the summer of 1826.

This map from 1774 is oriented so that North is to the left on the map.

The map shows von Röök's proposal for the canal watercourse around the rapids at Motala. Farm names such as Duvedal and Kråksten are marked on the map.

Distinct markings show the structure of the cultural landscape of this time (VaLa).

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		Other maps of the area:
		General map from 1784 that shows the various proposals for the stretch of canal between Lake Boren and Lake Vättern. The bridge on the river "Motala Elf," near the outlet from Lake Vettern, is marked on the map. Motala Church, Charlottenborg and Kråksten have also been identified.

		General map of the stretch of canal between Vadstena and Borenshult. (AB Göta kanal Tourist Map: Eastern Section, 1995). Blue line = Gothenburg - Stockholm route of the Göta Canal used by the firm of shipowners Rederi AB Göta kanal. Red line = bicycle path.