Borgholm Attractions
Borgholm (pop. 11,000), the only town on the island of Öland (municipal charter 1516), is a popular holiday resort. At Tullgatan 22 is Ölands Forngård, a museum of local history. In Strandgatan, on the harbor, is the Kronomagasin, an archaeological museum housed in a building of 1819. Borgholm also has an interesting Motor Museum.
Borgholm Castle
1km/0.75mi southwest of Borgholm are the imposing ruins of Borgholm Castle, begun in 1572 on the site of an earlier castle, subsequently rebuilt, and destroyed by fire in 1806; it is now the setting of a musical festival. From the ramparts there are fine views of the island and Kalmarsund.
Borgholm Castle - Solliden Country House
At Borgholm Castle is the visitors' entrance to Solliden, a country house built in 1903-06 for Queen Victoria, now a royal summer residence. In the beautiful park much of the original vegetation has been preserved, but there is also a Dutch rose garden, as well as many deciduous trees not normally found in this region.
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
