Vællensgaard-Høien

Vællensgaard-Høien is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Vællensgaard-Høien is situated nearby to the cemetery Nykirke Kirkegård, as well as near the village Nyker.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ny Kirke and St. Clement’s Church.

Ny Kirke

Church

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Ny Kirke is a 12th-century round church located in the village of Nyker some 7 km from Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in the Romanesque style with two storeys, it contains frescos from various periods and a pulpit with 17th century-panels. Ny Kirke is situated 1 km southwest of Vællensgaard-Høien.

St. Clement’s Church

Church

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St. Clement's Church is a parish church located in the village of Klemensker on the Danish island of Bornholm. Completed in 1882 in the Historicist style, it replaces an earlier Romanesque church from the 14th century or earlier. St. Clement’s Church is situated 4 km north of Vællensgaard-Høien.

Lundhøj stone

Runestone

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Lundhøj stone is a runestone, which is situated 4 km north of Vællensgaard-Høien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyker and Klemensker.

Nyker

Village

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Nyker is a small town on Bornholm with a population of 674. It is located 7.2 kilometres by road northeast of Rønne. Nyker has one of Bornholm's four round churches, Ny Kirke; the names of both church and village mean "new church".

Klemensker

Village

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Klemensker is a village in the north-western part of the Danish island of Bornholm. With a population of 607, it is located on a crossroads 13 km north-east of Rønne, 7 km east of the coastal town Hasle and 12 km south of Allinge. Klemensker is situated 4 km northeast of Vællensgaard-Høien.

Sorthat-Muleby

Hamlet

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Sorthat-Muleby is a village in the southwest of the Danish island of Bornholm, 6 kilometres north of Rønne and 4 kilometres south of Hasle. Muleby to the north and Sorthat to the south now form a single urban area. As of 2026, it has a population of 472. Sorthat-Muleby is situated 4 km west of Vællensgaard-Høien.

Vællensgaard-Høien

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Bornholm Regional Municipality (41)
Categories: ancient monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.14356° or 55° 8′ 37″ north

Longitude

14.78013° or 14° 46′ 49″ east

Open location code

9F7P4QVJ+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5844599170

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30107532

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In Other Languages

“Vællensgaard-Høien” goes by many names.

Danish: “Vællensgaard-Højen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nykirke Kirkegård and Immanuel Chin Church.

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