Ulvåsa

Ulvåsa, or Ulfåsa, is a

mansion A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word ''manse'' originally defined a property l ...

by lake Boren outside

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. The construction of the present mansion began in the 16th century. In the early 19th century a third floor was added and it obtained its present architecture. The

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with the fall of the West ...

Ulvåsa was situated a few kilometres west of the present mansion. Today, there are ruins left of the manor where Saint Bridget of Sweden lived most of her life. After the death of her husband the manor was abandoned and a new residence was built at Brittås, 1 km south of the current mansion. The mansion is a private residence and is not open to the public. A walking trail circles the mansion and leads through the English park, which is open to the public all year. Listed buildings in Sweden Östergötland Castles in Östergötland County Motala Municipality {{Sweden-struct-stub