Holger Danskes Høj

Holger Danskes Høj is an archaeological site in Horsens Municipality, Central Jutland. Holger Danskes Høj is situated nearby to the ruins Lovby Kirketomt, as well as near the cemetery Vestre Kirkegård.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bygholm Lake and Bygholm Manor.

Bygholm Lake

Lake

Photo: Nico, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bygholm Manor

Castle

Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY 2.5.

Bygholm Castle is a former royal castle and manor house located just south of Horsens, Denmark. It traces its history back to 1313 but the current Baroque buildings date from 1775.

Bygholm Park

Park

Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY 2.5.

Bygholm Park is situated 1½ km southeast of Holger Danskes Høj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horsens and Lund.

Horsens

Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horsens is a city in eastern Jutland with a population of around 61,000. Horsens is a port town at the end of a beautiful long shallow-water inlet. Such inlets are known as fjords in Denmark and there are several of them on the East Jutland coast.

Lund

Village

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lund is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Holger Danskes Høj.

Hatting

Village

Hatting is a town in Horsens Municipality, Denmark, with a population of 2,074. Hatting is situated 4 km southwest of Holger Danskes Høj.

Holger Danskes Høj

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Horsens Municipality (51503)
Categories: passage grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Horsens Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.87462° or 55° 52′ 29″ north

Longitude

9.81297° or 9° 48′ 47″ east

Open location code

9F7FVRF7+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5754687972

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“Holger Danskes Høj” goes by many names.

Danish: “Holger Danskes Høj”
German: “Holger Danskes Høj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lovby Kirketomt and Vestre Kirkegård.

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