Denmark
Capital Region
Bornholm

Gudhjem

Gudhjem is a city in . The name translates directly to 'God's Home' and is famous for its gorgeous sunrises. The many steep hills leading you farther into town, down towards the harbour, are what is the most charming in the town.
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  • Type: Village with 718 residents
  • Description: town in Bornholm Regional Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Gudhiem”
  • Postal code: 3760
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oluf Høst Museum and Melstedgård.

Museum
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The is located on Løkkegade Street in Gudhjem on the island of . It is dedicated to Oluf Høst, one of the island's most famous artists, and includes an exhibition of some of his paintings.

Museum
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, also known as Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum, is an old farm 13 kilometres west of on the island of . Built in 1801, the half-timbered farmhouse now serves as the centre of a farming museum.

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, also known as Melsted Stubmølle, is a on the island of . It was recently moved from on the west coast to near Gudhjem where it is part of Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerlars and Rø.

Village
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is a village in the northeast of the island of , 6 kilometres south of Gudhjem and 5 kilometres northwest of . It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2025 it had a population of 254. is situated 5 km south of Gudhjem.

Village
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is a small village on the Danish island of , 2 km from the north coast and 7 km west of Gudhjem. The Rønne–Allinge railway brought prosperity to the village leaving the old station in the village. is situated 5 km west of Gudhjem.

Locality
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is a valley in the northern part of the island of . Located next to the road from Gudhjem to , it is known for its waterfall, which is Denmark's tallest. is situated 6 km west of Gudhjem.

Gudhjem

Latitude
55.2112° or 55° 12′ 40″ north
Longitude
14.9704° or 14° 58′ 14″ east
Population
718
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9F7P6X6C+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249524451
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2621070
Wiki­data ID
Q1553054
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Gudhjem” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gudhjem”
  • Bavarian: “Gudhjem”
  • Catalan: “Gudhjem”
  • Cebuano: “Gudhjem”
  • Danish: “Gudhjem”
  • Dutch: “Gudhjem”
  • Finnish: “Gudhjem”
  • French: “Gudhjem”
  • Galician: “Gudhjem”
  • German: “Gudhjem”
  • Korean: “구드옘”
  • Luxembourgish: “Gudhjem”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gudhjem”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gudhjem”
  • Polish: “Gudhjem”
  • Romanian: “Gudhjem”
  • Russian: “Гудгьем”
  • Spanish: “Gudhjem”
  • Swedish: “Gudhjem”
  • Turkish: “Gudhjem”
  • Ukrainian: “Гудг’єм”
  • Ukrainian: “Гудх’єм”

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