We love Bornholm, the island’s unique nature, its exciting history and the whole atmosphere.
Bornholm has a lot to offer and we would like to inspire tourists and Bornholm residents to explore this beautiful island. We have selected our favorite places, which we present in different ways in the park.
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Rønne harbor has always been the gateway to Bornholm and for most people who come to Bornholm by boat, nothing is more familiar than the sight of the entrance to Rønne harbor with the tower from St. Nicolai church in the background. Rønne city has a rich commercial life all year round. The town, with its many characteristic red tiled roofs and approx. 14,000 inhabitants Bornholm’s largest city.
The round church in Nyker is the smallest of Bornholm’s 4 round churches. In the Middle Ages, the church was called the Church of All Saints, Ecclesia Omnium Sanctorum. Since the middle of the 16th century, it has been called Nykirke.
The granite pieces on this course are Hammergranit and Østerlar bedrock. The large stones with rail tracks were quarried at Hammeren, but they were also used in the same place to carry transport rails from the granite quarry in the late 19th century. So that the broken granite was transported to Hammerhavn and from here sailed on to Copenhagen.
Jon’s Chapel is a 40 meter high cliff between Hasle and Vang. An old legend tells that the monk Jon lived here and converted sailors and Bornholmers to Christianity. He preached from a cliff top that resembles a pulpit. Today there are 122 steps that can take you down to the foot of the beautiful cliffs.
On North Bornholm you will find both the island’s biggest tourist attraction, the Hammershus castle ruin, the Hammerknuden with Denmark’s largest mountain lake, Langebjerg, where the legend of the cheeky troll Krølle bully originated, and you will find the path over Hammersholm with three viewpoints and places to stay. The path connects the Folkemøde area in Allinge-Sandvig and Hammershus and passes through a magnificent and varied cultural and natural landscape. Very special for the area are the many petroglyphs.
Døndalen is a rift valley. In the valley runs the Døndale River, where Døndalsfaldet, with a drop of up to 20 metres, is Denmark’s largest waterfall. The northwestern side of the Døndalen is a 20-metre high rock wall, with the viewpoint Amtmandsstenen at the top. An old legend tells that animals and people were sacrificed to the gods by throwing them from the Amtmandsstenen.
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Christiansø is a small Danish island in the Baltic Sea, 18 km northeast of Bornholm. It is the largest of the islands in the Ertholmene archipelago and one of the two inhabited islands. Christiansø Fortress was founded by Christian the 5th and was the world’s first naval base. There is a daily ferry connection from Gudhjem to Ertholmene, which docks at Christiansø. The area of Christiansø is 0.22 km², and 0.38 km² if the neighboring islands Græsholm and Frederiksø are included. Møllebakken on Christiansø is, at 22m above sea level, the islands’ highest point. Ertholmene is Denmark’s easternmost point.
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Denmark’s largest ski center has a fantastic view of the Baltic Sea. You quickly get to the top of the hill with Denmark’s only alpine plate lift – imported directly from an Austrian ski area. Here, 112 meters above sea level, the two forest slopes start. Below the slopes you will find a soft hill for beginners. There is a piste machine and snow cannon, so if it’s cold enough, the slopes are in top shape.
Rytterknægten in the middle of Almindingen is Bornholm’s highest point and the third highest point in all of Denmark. A lookout tower was erected here in 1856 in honor of King Frederik the 7th who visited the island. Rytterknægten is 162 meters above sea level, and from the top of the observation tower Kongemindet you are a further 22 meters up, and from here there is an impressive view, especially over South Bornholm.
Ekkodalen on Bornholm is Denmark’s longest rift valley. It stretches 12 km from Vallensgård Mose through Almindingen and on through Flæskedal, Kløvedal and Kelseådal to Saltuna on Bornholm’s northeast coast. Ekkodalen was originally called Kodalen because in 1658 the farmers had been given the right to free grazing for their cattle in the area. The first time the name Ekkodalen appears on a map was in 1746, when someone added EC in front of the name Kodalen, whereby Kodalen became Eckodalen. Others claim that it was Bornholm’s first forest rider, Hans Rømer, who came up with the name because the rock wall answers when you call it.
Almindingen (Old Danish: Alle mands) is, with its 6,000 ha – 50 km2, Denmark’s fifth largest forest. It was planted in the early 19th century under the leadership of Skovridderen Hans Rømer. In 2012, seven European bison were released into an enclosure in the middle of the forest. It is the first time in 2500 years that Europe’s heaviest terrestrial mammal is found in Denmark. In Almindingen there are the remains of the fortress Gamleborg, which dates from the Viking Age or earlier, and not far away its medieval successor Lilleborg.
Randkløve Skår, a rock cleft on the rugged rocky coast between Gudhjem and Svaneke, more closely between Saltuna and Ypnasted. The 50 m long, up to 5 m wide and 12-16 m deep gap is one of Bornholm’s most beautiful natural attractions.
Approx. Bornholm’s second largest collection of Bautasten is located 3.5 km east of Østermarie. The approximately 50 stones are scattered among the trees in this beautiful grove. There has never been an investigation of Louisenlund, so no one knows why the stones were erected! During a visit to the island in 1851, Frederik the 7th bought the cadastre and named the place after Countess Danner (Louise Rasmussen)
On Bornholm there are around 800 rocks, of which 175 are named. The largest, the Rokkestenen in the Paradisbakkerne, is a 35-tonne walking block that came to Bornholm together with other walking blocks during the last ice age.
At Rispebjerg there is a large archaeological site that dates back to ancient times. There are remains of an approx. 5,000-year-old sun temple, some sun stones and remains of a ring castle from the Iron Age. The area has also contained Denmark’s largest find of flint implements and weapon victims. Parts of the sun temple on Rispebjerg have been reconstructed on the spot and were inaugurated by Queen Margrethe on 10 October. 2009, after she herself had participated in the excavations 8 years before.
On the southern tip of Bornholm lies the beach Dueodde. It is said that the sand on Dueodde is the finest in Europe. The sand grains are so small and fine that they e.g. has been used for hourglasses and writing ink. The water is clear and there are plenty of lay dishes in the dunes – Dueodde is a world-class beach.
At Slusegård, a Bornholm engineer marked the “Meeting place” where the 55º north latitude and 15º east longitude intersect. Between the dunes, close to the beach, you can visit this small fine facility, which consists of a stone, a piece of red hammer granite. In addition, there is an exciting and rare flora and several fossils have been found in the shale layers in the stream.
The airport is located 5 km from Rønne, and is the only airport in Denmark run by the state. The airport was inaugurated on 16 November 1940, at that time the name was Den Bornholmske Flyveplads. There was one daily departure to Copenhagen. The first airport building was inaugurated in 1941. In 1961, the first actual terminal building was put into use. The current terminal building dates from 1982, while the control tower dates from 1977. In 1947, the state took over the airport, which at the same time changed its name to Rønne Airport. In 1992 the name was changed again, this time to its current name Bornholms Lufthavn. Today, there are several flights a day to Copenhagen, as well as other destinations, both domestic and international. In 2016, Bornholm Airport broke a record, with a total of 284,802 passengers.
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