Havredal Zendo

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.

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Type: Building
Description: Buddhist temple in Denmark
Also known as: “Egely Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Østermarie Church and Østermarie church ruin.

Østermarie Church

Church

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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 1½ km south of Havredal Zendo.

Østermarie church ruin

Ruins

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Østermarie church ruin is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km south of Havredal Zendo.

Louisenlund

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Louisenlund, some 3.5 kilometres east of Østermarie on the Danish island of Bornholm, is a site with one of Denmark's largest collection of megaliths. Some 50 stones standing upright among the trees, many of them over 2.5 metres high. Gryet, a similar site in a wood near Bodilsker west of Nexø once had over 60 megaliths but many have now been removed. Louisenlund is situated 3½ km southeast of Havredal Zendo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østermarie and Østerlars.

Østermarie

Village

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Østermarie is a village on the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 km west of Svaneke. Founded ca. 1880, its old church, now a ruin, dates back to the 12th century. The population as of 1 January 2026 is 448.

Østerlars

Village

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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 Havredal Zendo.