Boren: Church, Manor House and the Schlei

Boren on the Schlei

Boren lies in southern Angeln on the Schlei, in a landscape shaped by agriculture and offering access to the water. The municipality is considered a residential and holiday area. Local points of interest include buildings and art of various kinds: St. Mary’s Church, Lindauhof Manor, art galleries and the Lindaunis Bridge. Together, they bring religious architecture, film history, exhibition spaces and engineering into focus. If you choose Boren as a travel destination, these highlights can help you shape your stay around your interests.

St. Mary’s: Romanesque architectural history

St. Mary’s Church is a Romanesque brick church dating from the first third of the 13th century. A restoration emphasized its original Romanesque appearance. Inside are a medieval granite baptismal font, as well as a crucifix and an altarpiece from the 16th century. The ensemble also includes a late Gothic entrance building and a freestanding wooden tower. Several periods come together in this building: the Romanesque church, medieval furnishings, the late Gothic entrance feature and works of art from the 16th century. This makes it possible to understand the church’s architectural history and furnishings as distinct, successive aspects.

Lindauhof and film history

Another historic point of interest is Lindauhof at the Dänisch Lindau estate. The manor house is in the municipality of Boren, dates from the 15th century and is associated with filming for the television series “Der Landarzt.” This gives local history a connection to film production as well as church architecture. The themes differ depending on your interests: St. Mary’s represents religious architecture and historic furnishings, while Lindauhof is a manor house with a connection to a television series. The film connection adds a distinct cultural perspective to the architectural history.

Art galleries and the Lindaunis Bridge

There are three art galleries with exhibition spaces in the municipality. This number may change over time. The galleries add an exhibition-related dimension to the area’s architectural and film history. The Lindaunis Bridge is also highlighted as a sight in Boren. It is a combined railway and road lift bridge with a steel truss box-girder construction. A replacement structure is planned, so its appearance to visitors may change in the future. Unlike the church and manor house, the bridge draws attention to an engineering structure. Its planned replacement is also a reason to keep in mind that its appearance may change when planning a trip.

The wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination

The wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination offers further, distinct cultural themes. Haithabu and the Danevirke have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since June 2018. From 1986 to 2012, Kappeln served as a filming location for the television series “Der Landarzt,” under the name “Deekelsen.” The Idstedt historical memorial site and museum provide information about German-Danish history surrounding the uprising of 1848 and the Battle of Idstedt. These regional connections offer further cultural and historical themes alongside Boren’s buildings and film-related attractions.

Nature and landscape are also part of the wider Schleswig-Flensburg destination. With a total area of 773 hectares, Geltinger Birk is the largest nature reserve in the Schleswig-Flensburg district. In Schlei Nature Park, gentle hills, forests, hedgerow landscapes, fields of rapeseed and grain, as well as sandy beaches and bathing coves, shape the scenery. The Schlei’s brackish-water areas provide a habitat for numerous endangered bird species. The region thus brings together cultural themes and a variety of landscapes.

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