Nylars Church

Nylars Church is a 12th-century round church in the village of near in the south of the Danish island of . Originally designed for a defensive role, the solid structure contains a series of 13th-century frescos, the oldest of Bornholm's four round churches.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Bornholm Regional Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Nylars Rundkirke”, “Nylarsker”, “Rundkirche St. Nikolaus”, “Rundkirche von Nylars”, and “Rundkirke Nylars”
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bornholm Rønne Airport and Lundestenen.

Aerodrome
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Bornholm Airport is a airport located 2.7 nautical miles southeast of , on the island of . The airport is operated by Statens Luftfartsvæsen with the air traffic control provided by Naviair. is situated 3½ km west of Nylars Church.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km south of Nylars Church.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southwest of Nylars Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nylars and Lobbæk.

Village
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is a village in the southwest of the island of , 8 km east of and 8 km west of . In January 2026 it had a population of 204.

Village
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is a village in the south of the island of , 10 kilometres east of and 6 kilometres west of . It is mainly residential but has a few small firms. As of 2026, it has a population of 305.

Hamlet
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a small fishing village in parish, , . It is approximately 3 kilometres southwest of , about 8 kilometres southeast of Rønne, and approximately 3 kilometres southeast of . is situated 3 km southwest of Nylars Church.

Nylars Church

Latitude
55.07396° or 55° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
14.81501° or 14° 48′ 54″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Named after
Nylars
Open location code
9F7P3RF8+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 143029354
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q1742935
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Nylars Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Nylars Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Nylars”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه نيلارس”
  • German: “Kirche von Nylars”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nylars kirke”
  • Norwegian: “Nylars kirke”
  • Polish: “Kościół w Nylars”
  • Swedish: “Nylars Kirke”
  • Swedish: “Nylars kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nylarsker Kirkegård and Nylars Samlingshus / Nyvest Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nyvest Centret Kiosk and Nylars Plejehjem.

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