Klekkende Høj
Klekkende Høj is a megalithic tomb on the island of Møn in Denmark. It takes its name from its location near the village of Klekkende. "Høj" stems from the Old Norse word haugr, meaning hill, mound or barrow.Photo: Sandpiper, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kong Asgers Høj and Marienborg Manor.
Kong Asgers Høj
Archaeological site
Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kong Asgers Høj is a large passage grave on the island of Møn in Denmark. The megalithic structure dated to Neolithic Funnel Beaker culture. The grave consists of a chamber with a long passage. Kong Asgers Høj is situated 3 km northwest of Klekkende Høj.
Marienborg Manor
Manor estate
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Marienborg Manor is an estate on the Danish island of Møn. The estate has a large park with public access. The main building was demolished in 1984. The estate, covering 1,394 ha, contains the thatched tenant farm of Egeløkke. Marienborg Manor is situated 3 km east of Klekkende Høj.
Damsholte Church
Church
Photo: BKP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damsholte Church, located in the village of Damsholte on the island of Møn in southeastern Denmark, is the only village church in the country built in the Rococo style. It is considered to be one of Denmark's finest Rococo buildings. Damsholte Church is situated 3½ km east of Klekkende Høj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Store Damme and Damsholte.
Store Damme
Village
Store Damme is a village in Fanefjord Parish on the western part of the Danish island of Møn, Vordingborg Municipality. With a population of 543 it is the second largest community on the island after Stege.
Damsholte
Hamlet
Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.
Damsholte is a village on the Danish island of Møn. It is located some 6 km south-west of Stege. The first reference to Damsholte dates back to 1664. Damsholte Church, the only Rococo village church in Denmark is to be found in the western part of the village close to the Marienborg Estate. Damsholte is situated 3½ km east of Klekkende Høj.
Hårbølle
Hamlet
Hårbølle is a harbour village on the Danish island of Møn some 5 km south of Store Damme. It is located in the parish of Fanefjord in Vordingborg Municipality. Today it is a popular pleasure boat harbour and summer house resort. Hårbølle is situated 4½ km south of Klekkende Høj.
Klekkende Høj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Vordingborg Municipality (89899)
- Categories: passage grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
54.93622° or 54° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
12.16417° or 12° 9′ 51″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9F6JW5P7+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 619167413OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Klekkende Høj” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Klekkende Høj”
- Danish: “Klekkende Høj”
- Danish: “Klekkende-Høj”
- Dutch: “Klekkende Høj”
- French: “Klekkende Hoj”
- French: “Klekkende Høj”
- German: “Klekkende Høj”
- Italian: “Klekkende Høj”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Klekkende Høj”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Klekkende Høy”
- Norwegian: “Klekkende Høj”
- Russian: “Клеккенде Хёй”
- Russian: “Клеккенде-Хёй”
- Swedish: “Klekkende Høj”
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