The city of Bor�s received its privileges in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf. The reason was to give local pedlars a legal place for vending their merchandise. The city developed soon after it was founded. After a century it had increased to over 2,000 inhabitants.
Bor�s has been ravaged by fires four times: in 1681, 1727, 1822 and 1827. The Caroli church is the oldest of Bor�s's buildings, and has withstood all fires
