Risehøj
Risehøj is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Risehøj is situated nearby to the building Havredal Zendo, as well as near the gorge Randkløve Skår.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Havredal Zendo and Østermarie Church.
Havredal Zendo
Building
Havredal Zendo - Cho-An is a Buddhist temple, in the Rinzai Zen tradition, founded by Choan Denko Mokudo Bertelsen. Cho-An is the first Zen temple building to be established in Denmark. Havredal Zendo is situated 560 metres south of Risehøj.
Østermarie Church
Church
Østermarie Church, in the village of Østermarie near Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, was originally built in the early 13th century. While it was being demolished in 1890, it was discovered it was of considerable architectural interest and work was stopped. Østermarie Church is situated 2½ km south of Risehøj.
Østermarie church ruin
Ruins
Østermarie church ruin is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km south of Risehøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Østermarie and Bølshavn.
Østermarie
Village
Østerlars
Village
Østerlars is a village in the northeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 6 kilometres south of Gudhjem and 5 kilometres northwest of Østermarie. It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2026 it had a population of 262. Østerlars is situated 3½ km west of Risehøj.
Risehøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.15838° or 55° 9′ 30″ north
Longitude
15.02201° or 15° 1′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F7Q525C+9R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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