Gildesbo

Gildesbo is a hamlet in Bornholm, Capital Region and has about 30 residents. Gildesbo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Valdhøj, as well as near Nybro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Østerlars Church and Bornholms Middelaldercenter.

Østerlars Church

Church

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Østerlars Church is a historic building located just north of the village of Østerlars, 5 kilometres south of Gudhjem on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. It is the largest and, possibly, the oldest of the island's four round churches.

Bornholms Middelaldercenter

Theme park

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Bornholms Middelaldercenter is a family attraction near Østerlars in northeastern Bornholm, Denmark.

Stavehøl

Waterfall

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Stavehøl is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km northeast of Gildesbo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerlars and Østermarie.

Østerlars

Village

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Østerlars is a village in the northeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 6 kilometres south of Gudhjem and 5 kilometres northwest of Østermarie. It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2026 it had a population of 262.

Østermarie

Village

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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 2026 is 448. Østermarie is situated 5 km southeast of Gildesbo.

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 5 km west of Gildesbo.

Gildesbo

Type: Hamlet with 30 residents
Category: locality
Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.15942° or 55° 9′ 34″ north

Longitude

14.94342° or 14° 56′ 36″ east

Population

Open location code

9F7P5W5V+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2933064134

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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