Gamleborg

Gamleborg, also known as Gamleborg Viking Fortress, was the first fortification on the Danish island of . Built around 750 AD, it was the seat of the kings of Bornholm during the Viking age and early Middle Ages.
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Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: viking age fortress in Bornholm
  • Also known as: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lilleborg and Rytterknægten.

Ruins
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.
is a ruined castle in the forest in the centre of the island of . It is situated close to the main road from to . is situated 800 metres northwest of Gamleborg.

Peak
Photo: Danielle dk, Public domain.
is the highest point on the island of at 162 metres above sea level. The bierg is situated on a wooded bedrock of gaiter formations in the middle of forest. is located about 5 kilometres to the southeast.

Lake
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aarsballe and Aakirkeby.

Hamlet
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in the centre of the island of . It is at a crossroads formed by the main road from to and a secondary road from to . As of 2009, it has a population of 86. is situated 4 km northwest of Gamleborg.

Photo: Lilly M, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,109. It is the third largest town on the island of in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Municipality.

Village
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village midway between and on the island of . As of 2026, it has a population of 224. is situated 5 km west of Gamleborg.

Gamleborg

Latitude
55.11435° or 55° 6′ 52″ north
Longitude
14.90692° or 14° 54′ 25″ east
Open location code
9F7P4W74+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232667431
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5520241
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Gamleborg” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Afrikaans: “Gamleborg”
  • Czech: “Gamleborg”
  • Danish: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Danish: “Gamleborg”
  • Dutch: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Dutch: “Gamleborg”
  • Faroese: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Faroese: “Gamleborg”
  • German: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • German: “Gamleborg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gamleborg”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gamleborg”
  • Swedish: “Gamleborg Vikingborg”
  • Swedish: “Gamleborg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gammelborg and Granbjerg.

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