Almindingen
Almindingen is a forest in the centre of the island of Bornholm in Denmark. The forest covers 3,800 hectares, making it Denmark's third largest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gamleborg and Lilleborg.
Gamleborg
Archaeological site
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gamleborg, also known as Gamleborg Viking Fortress, was the first fortification on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built around 750 AD, it was the seat of the kings of Bornholm during the Viking age and early Middle Ages.
Lilleborg
Ruins
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.
Rytterknægten
Peak
Photo: Danielle dk, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aakirkeby and Østerlars.
Aakirkeby
Photo: Lilly M, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,091. It is the third largest town on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Aakirkeby Municipality.
Østerlars
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Østerlars is a village in the northeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 6 kilometres south of Gudhjem and 5 kilometres northwest of Østermarie. It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2025 it had a population of 254.
Østermarie
Village
Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.
Østermarie is a village on the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 km west of Svaneke. Founded ca. 1880, its old church, now a ruin, dates back to the 12th century. The population as of 1 January 2025 is 459.
Almindingen
- Type: Forest
- Description: forest on Bornholm
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Almindingen” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Almindingen basoa”
- Bulgarian: “Алминдинген”
- Cebuano: “Almindingen”
- Danish: “Almindingen”
- Dutch: “Almindingen”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الميندين”
- French: “Almindingen”
- German: “Almindingen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Almindingen”
- Persian: “المینینگن”
- Swedish: “Almindingen”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Almindingen”. Photo: A.Savin, FAL.