Kanonhøien

Kanonhøien is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Kanonhøien is situated near the archaeological site Sønderhøj, as well as near Bavnehøj.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Joboland and Bavnehøj.

Joboland

Theme park

Brandesgårdshaven, also known as Joboland, is an amusement park with gardens, a zoo and a playground located 3 kilometres west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Joboland is situated 710 metres northwest of Kanonhøien.

Bavnehøj

Archaeological site

Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bavnehøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Kanonhøien.

St. Ib’s Church

Church

Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Ib's Church, 3 km south-west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, is a fine 12th century Romanesque building. The altarpiece was painted by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg in 1846. St. Ib’s Church is situated 1 km south of Kanonhøien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Listed and Svaneke.

Listed

Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Listed is a small fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm, 2 kilometres northwest of Svaneke. As of 2015, it has a population of 217. Fishermen have used the harbour since at least 1379.

Svaneke

Village

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Svaneke is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. It lies mainly in Svaneke parish and partly in Ibsker parish. It is Denmark's easternmost town.

Aarsdale

Village

Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aarsdale is a village on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Located between Svaneke and Nexø, it has a population of 264. Once a prosperous fishing village, its economy now relies mainly on tourism thanks to its half-timbered houses, its harbour and its windmill. Aarsdale is situated 3 km southeast of Kanonhøien.

Kanonhøien

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Bornholm Regional Municipality (1830)
Categories: ancient monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.12467° or 55° 7′ 29″ north

Longitude

15.10913° or 15° 6′ 33″ east

Open location code

9F7Q44F5+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5940733669

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30108421

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In Other Languages

“Kanonhøien” goes by many names.

Danish: “Kanonhøjen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sønderhøj and Møseremose.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Brændesgårdshaven and Brændesgårdshaven Souvenir.

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