Gammelborg

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Gamleborg

Archaeological site

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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. Gamleborg is situated 120 metres north of Gammelborg.

Lilleborg

Ruins

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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. Lilleborg is situated 1 km northwest of Gammelborg.

Rytterknægten

Peak

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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

Aarsballe

Hamlet

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Aarsballe is a village located in the centre of the Danish island of Bornholm. It is at a crossroads formed by the main road from Rønne to Østerlars and a secondary road from Aakirkeby to Klemensker. As of 2009, it has a population of 86. Aarsballe is situated 4 km northwest of Gammelborg.

Aakirkeby

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Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,109. 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.

Vestermarie

Village

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Vestermarie is a village midway between Rønne and Aakirkeby on the Danish island of Bornholm. As of 2026, it has a population of 224. Vestermarie is situated 5 km west of Gammelborg.

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