Skonningehøj
Skonningehøj is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Skonningehøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dammehøje, as well as near Aggehøi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dueodde Lighthouse and St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm.
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 Skonningehøj.
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 2 km north of Skonningehøj.
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 Skonningehøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pedersker and Stenseby.
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 Skonningehøj.
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 5 km north of Skonningehøj.
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.
Skonningehøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Bornholm Regional Municipality (450)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.00317° or 55° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
15.03354° or 15° 2′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q223M+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 5777599000OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30107782
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In Other Languages
“Skonningehøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Skonningehøj”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dammehøje and Aggehøi.
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