The Brohus stone
The Brohus stone is a runestone in Bornholm, Capital Region. The Brohus stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rævehøi, as well as near the forest Maglegård Skov.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Runestone
- Description: ancient monument in Bornholm Regional Municipality (2159)
- Also known as: “Brohusstenen”, “Østermarie-sten 4”, “Østermarie-stenen 4”, “The Brohuse Runestone”, “The Brohuse Runicstone”, and “The Brohuse stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Louisenlund and Østermarie Church.
Louisenlund
Photo: Szymon Nitka, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Louisenlund, some 3.5 kilometres east of Østermarie on the Danish island of Bornholm, is a site with one of Denmark's largest collection of megaliths. Some 50 stones standing upright among the trees, many of them over 2.5 metres high. Gryet, a similar site in a wood near Bodilsker west of Nexø once had over 60 megaliths but many have now been removed. Louisenlund is situated 1½ km northeast of The Brohus stone.
Østermarie Church
Church
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Østermarie Church is situated 2 km northwest of The Brohus stone.
Østermarie church ruin
Ruins
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Østermarie church ruin is a ruins, which is situated 2 km northwest of The Brohus stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Østermarie and Bølshavn.
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.
Bølshavn
Hamlet
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bølshavn is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of The Brohus stone.
Listed
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Listed is a little fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm, 2 kilometres northwest of Svaneke. As of 2015, it has a population of 217. Fishermen have used the harbour since at least 1379.
The Brohus stone
- Category: historic site
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.13072° or 55° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
15.04519° or 15° 2′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q42JW+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 10271020923OpenStreetMap feature
historic=rune_stoneWikidata ID
Q30108493
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“The Brohus stone” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Brohuse-Runestenen”
- Danish: “Brohusstenen”
- Danish: “DK Bh 54”
- Danish: “DR 393”
- Danish: “Østermarie-sten 4”
- Danish: “Østermarie-stenen 4”
- German: “Brohuse-Runenstein”
- German: “Brohuse-Stein”
- German: “Brohuse-stenen”
- German: “Brohusstenen”
- German: “Der Brohus Stein”
- German: “DK Bh 54”
- German: “DR 393”
- German: “Østermarie-sten 4”
- German: “Østermarie-stenen 4”
- German: “Runenstein 4 von Østermarie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rævehøi and Rævehøj.
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