Stenhus
Stenhus is an archaeological site in Syddjurs Municipality, Central Jutland. Stenhus is situated nearby to the hill Knudshøjvej, as well as near the art gallery Schjermers Collager.Photo: MikkelH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vistoft Church and Poskær Stenhus.
Vistoft Church
Church
Photo: Peter Grosen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vistoft Church is situated 1½ km east of Stenhus.
Poskær Stenhus
Photo: Old Dane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poskær Stenhus is the largest round barrow in Denmark, dating back to 3.300 B.C. It is located by the village Knebel on the hilly southern part of the peninsula Djursland, at the entrance to the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden in northern Europe. Poskær Stenhus is situated 3½ km north of Stenhus.
Knebel Church
Church
Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knebel Church is situated 2½ km north of Stenhus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strands and Knebel.
Knebel
Village
Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knebel is a village in Syddjurs Municipality, Denmark. Poskær Stenhus, the largest round barrow in Denmark, is located 1 km east of the village. Knebel is situated 2½ km north of Stenhus.
Fuglsø
Hamlet
Fuglsø is a minor town in Denmark placed in the national park of Mols Bjerge. It is mostly visited as a summer house place by people from Germany, Norway and Denmark. The municipality of Fuglsø is Syddjurs Municipality and it lies in the Central Denmark Region… Fuglsø is situated 3½ km east of Stenhus.
Stenhus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Syddjurs Municipality (45537)
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Syddjurs Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.18933° or 56° 11′ 22″ northLongitude
10.48287° or 10° 28′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9F8G5FQM+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4458123964OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30129824
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Stenhus” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Stenhus”
- German: “Dolmen von Strands”
- German: “Stenhuset dysse”
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Highlights include Knudshøjvej and Schjermers Collager.
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