Herrestrup Megalitgrav

Herrestrup Megalitgrav is an archaeological site in Sorø Municipality, Region Zealand. Herrestrup Megalitgrav is situated nearby to the forest Hestehave, as well as near Hedeboryde Skov.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kulebjerg Overdrev and Skellebjerg Church.

Kulebjerg Overdrev

Grassland

Photo: Fugit hora, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kulebjerg Overdrev is a grassland, which is situated 500 metres southwest of Herrestrup Megalitgrav.

Skellebjerg Church

Church

Photo: Bob Collowân, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skellebjerg Church is situated 1½ km south of Herrestrup Megalitgrav.

Birkegårdens Haver

Farm

Photo: Royal Export, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Birkegårdens Haver is a farm, which is situated 1¼ km north of Herrestrup Megalitgrav.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dianalund and Ruds Vedby.

Dianalund is a railway town on the west central part of the island of Zealand, Denmark. It has a population of 4,111, making it the second largest town in Sorø Municipality. Dianalund is situated 3½ km southeast of Herrestrup Megalitgrav.

Ruds Vedby

Village

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruds Vedby, in Sorø Municipality, is a small town located on the railway between Tølløse and Høng in West Zealand, eastern Denmark. Ruds Vedby is located 18 km north of Slagelse, 8 km west of Dianalund and 20 km north-west of Sorø. Ruds Vedby is situated 4 km west of Herrestrup Megalitgrav.

Vedde

Village

Vedde is a small railway town located in the Sorø Municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. As of 1 January 2025 it has a population of 241. Vedde is situated 6 km east of Herrestrup Megalitgrav.

Herrestrup Megalitgrav

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Sorø Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.54712° or 55° 32′ 50″ north

Longitude

11.44502° or 11° 26′ 42″ east

Open location code

9F7HGCWW+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14017919128

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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