Herolds Eg
Herolds Eg is a memorial in Bornholm, Capital Region. Herolds Eg is situated nearby to the archaeological site Egeshøj, as well as near the forest Maglegård Skov.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2 km southeast of Herolds Eg.
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 2½ km southwest of Herolds Eg.
The Brohus stone
Runestone
Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brohus stone is a runestone, which is situated 2½ km south of Herolds Eg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bølshavn and Østermarie.
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.
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.
Herolds Eg
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.15188° or 55° 9′ 7″ northLongitude
15.04457° or 15° 2′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q522V+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 2310875173OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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