Alterstenen
Alterstenen is a stone in Bornholm, Capital Region. Alterstenen is situated nearby to the cemetery Paradisbakkerne Skovbegravelsesplads, as well as near the archaeological site Gamleborg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gryet and Grydesø.
Gryet
Archaeological site
Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gryet, some 4 kilometres west of Nexø and just north of Bodilsker on the Danish island of Bornholm, is a site with one of Denmark's largest collections of megaliths with tall upright stones standing among the trees in a little wood. Gryet is situated 2 km south of Alterstenen.
Rokkestenen
Stone
Photo: Sarrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rokkestenen is a stone, which is situated 1½ km east of Alterstenen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nexø and Aarsdale.
Nexø
Photo: Thomas Zulu, CC BY 3.0.
Nexø, sometimes spelled Neksø, is a town on the east coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. With a population of 3,657, it is the second largest town, as well as the largest fishing port on the island.
Aarsdale
Village
Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aarsdale is a village on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Located between Svaneke and Nexø, it has a population of 266. Once a prosperous fishing village, its economy now relies mainly on tourism thanks to its half-timbered houses, its harbour and its windmill. Aarsdale is situated 5 km northeast of Alterstenen.
Stenseby
Hamlet
Stenseby is a small settlement near St Bodil's Church in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm. For a time, an active community grew up around Bodilsker Station on the Rønne–Nexø railway which operated from 1900 to 1968. Stenseby is situated 5 km south of Alterstenen.
Alterstenen
- Type: Stone
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.08913° or 55° 5′ 21″ northLongitude
15.07452° or 15° 4′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q33QF+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 489387087OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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