Østerlars Church, Gudhjem

Name: Østerlars Church
Address: Vietsvej 25, Gudhjem, 3760, Denmark
Telephone: +45 40 38 42 06

#2 among attractions in Gudhjem

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Østerlars Church is a historic building located just north of the village of Østerlars, 5 kilometres south of Gudhjem on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. It is the largest and, possibly, the oldest of the island's four round churches. ()

Local name: Østerlars Kirke Coordinates: 55°10'17"N, 14°57'42"E

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Vietsvej 25Gudhjem 3760 Denmark

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+45 40 38 42 06

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Østerlars Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bornholms Middelaldercenter, Ekkodalen, Norresan, Bornholms Kunstmuseum.

~1840 ftNW
Amusement park
Bornholms Middelaldercenter, Gudhjem
9 min walk • Bornholms Middelaldercenter is a family attraction near Østerlars in northeastern Bornholm, Denmark.
4.8 miSW
Valley with echoing rock walls
Ekkodalen, Aakirkeby
123 min walk • Ekkodalen on Bornholm is Denmark's longest rift. It stretches 12 km from Vallensgård Mose through Almindingen, Flæskedal, Kløvedal and Kelseådal to Saltuna on Bornholm's northeast coast.
2.9 miN
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
Norresan, Gudhjem
75 min walk • The Oluf Høst Museum is located on Løkkegade Street in Gudhjem on the Danish island of Bornholm. It is dedicated to Oluf Høst, one of the island's most famous artists, and includes an exhibition of some of his paintings.
4.5 miNW
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Gudhjem
114 min walk • The Bornholm Art Museum is situated on the Danish island of Bornholm, above the Sanctuary Rocks about 6 kilometres north-west of Gudhjem, Denmark.
2.2 miN
Museum, History museum
Melstedgård, Gudhjem
58 min walk • Melstedgård, also known as Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum, is an old farm 13 kilometres west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1801, the half-timbered farmhouse now serves as the centre of a farming museum. One of its main attractions is the windmill, Tejn Mølle, which opened in 2009.
2.9 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Gudhjem Church, Gudhjem
73 min walk • Gudhjem Church is the parish church of Gudhjem on the north coast of the Danish island of Bornholm. Completed in 1893, it replaces the now ruined St Anne's Chapel.
3.2 miSE
Romanesque architecture, Church, Historical place
Østermarie Church
81 min walk • Østermarie Church, in the village of Østermarie near Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, was originally built in the early 13th century. While it was being demolished in 1890, it was discovered it was of considerable architectural interest and work was stopped. The new church from 1891 is also in the Romanesque style.
5 miSW
Hill with a lookout tower and biking paths
Rytterknægten
128 min walk • Rytterknægten is the highest point on the Danish island of Bornholm at 162 metres above sea level. The bierg is situated on a wooded bedrock of gaiter formations in the middle of Almindingen forest. Aakirkeby is located about 5 kilometres to the southeast.
4.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Lilleborg
114 min walk • Lilleborg is a ruined castle in the Almindingen forest in the centre of the Danish island of Bornholm. It is situated close to the main road from Rønne to Svaneke.
2.6 miN
Windmill
Gudhjem Windmill
66 min walk • Gudhjem Windmill is located in the village of Gudhjem on the Danish island of Bornholm. With a sail span of 24 metres, the Dutch mill is the largest windmill in Denmark. It served from 1893 to 1962 when it was taken out of commission.
7.1 miSW
Church
Vestermarie Church
180 min walk • Vestermarie Church is located in the little village of Vestermarie some 8 km east of Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm. The present Neo-Romanesque church replaces a now demolished 14th-century building.