Gildeshøje
Gildeshøje is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Gildeshøje is situated nearby to the archaeological site Aggehøi, as well as near the hamlet Stenseby.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm and Dueodde Lighthouse.
St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm
Church
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Paul's Church is a Romanesque church near Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm. Unlike similar churches on the island, it has no tower. St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm is situated 1¼ km northwest of Gildeshøje.
Dueodde Lighthouse
Lighthouse
The Dueodde Lighthouse is located on the Danish island of Bornholm. It was built during the years 1960–62 and commissioned on 15 August 1962. It is 47 m in height, with a focal height of 48 m. Dueodde Lighthouse is situated 3 km southeast of Gildeshøje.
Rispebjerg
Archaeological site
Rispebjerg is an archaeological site on the Danish island of Bornholm. Located 7 km west of Snogebæk on the road to Pedersker, it contains both the remains of a Neolithic sun temple and Iron Age earthworks. Rispebjerg is situated 3 km northwest of Gildeshøje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenseby and Pedersker.
Stenseby
Hamlet
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km north of Gildeshøje.
Pedersker
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedersker is a little village in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 kilometres southeast of Aakirkeby and 11 kilometres southwest of Nexø. As of 2025, it has 209 inhabitants. Pedersker is situated 4 km northwest of Gildeshøje.
Snogebæk
Photo: t.przechlewski, CC BY 3.0.
Snogebæk is a fishing village and tourist resort in the south-east of the Danish island of Bornholm some 5 km south of Nexø with a population of 682. It shares a fine sandy beach with neighbouring Balka.
Gildeshøje
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Bornholm Regional Municipality (455)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.01304° or 55° 0′ 47″ northLongitude
15.04801° or 15° 2′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q227X+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 4929458307OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30107784
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In Other Languages
“Gildeshøje” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gildeshøje”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gildeshøje and Aggehøi.
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