Store Benhøj
Store Benhøj is an archaeological site in Skive Municipality, Central Jutland. Store Benhøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lille Benhøj, as well as near Davdalshøje.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Skive Municipality (31454)
- Also known as: “Benhøje”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skive Airport and Strandet.
Strandet
Manor estate
Photo: Garrymkeyes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Strandet is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km east of Store Benhøj.
Ørum Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ørum Church is a church in the town of Nørre Ørum in Skive Municipality, Denmark and serves as the seat of Ørum Parish. The church is located on a hill near Hjarbæk Fjord, which had a substantial port during the Middle Ages, but was abandoned after the water level fell. Ørum Church is situated 2½ km east of Store Benhøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Højslev and Højslev Stationsby.
Højslev
Village
Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Højslev is a small village, with a population of 213, in Skive Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located 4 km north of the much larger Højslev Stationsby. Højslev Church is located in the village. Højslev is situated 4 km northwest of Store Benhøj.
Højslev Stationsby
Village
Højslev Stationsby is a railway town and eastern suburb of the town of Skive, with a population of 2,815, in Skive Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. Højslev Stationsby is situated 5 km west of Store Benhøj.
Hjarbæk
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjarbæk is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Store Benhøj.
Store Benhøj
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Skive Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.56825° or 56° 34′ 6″ northLongitude
9.19353° or 9° 11′ 37″ eastOpen location code
9F8FH59V+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 5885326751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30124554
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In Other Languages
“Store Benhøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Store Benhøj”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lille Benhøj and Davdalshøje.
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