Østerlars Church

Østerlars Church is a historic building located just north of the village of , 5 kilometres south of on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. It is the largest and, possibly, the oldest of the island's four round churches.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Bornholm Regional Municipality, Denmark

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bornholms Middelaldercenter and Stavehøl.

Theme park
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is a family attraction near in northeastern , Denmark. is situated 590 metres northwest of Østerlars Church.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Østerlars Church.

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, also known as Melsted Stubmølle, is a on the island of . It was recently moved from on the west coast to near where it is part of Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum. is situated 3½ km north of Østerlars Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerlars and Gudhjem.

Village
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is a village in the northeast of the island of , 6 kilometres south of and 5 kilometres northwest of . It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2025 it had a population of 254.

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is a city in . The name translates directly to 'God's Home' and is famous for its gorgeous sunrises. The many steep hills leading you farther into town, down towards the harbour, are what is the most charming in the town.

Village
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is a village on the island of , 8 km west of . Founded ca. 1880, its old church, now a ruin, dates back to the 12th century. The population as of 1 January 2025 is 459. is situated 4½ km southeast of Østerlars Church.

Østerlars Church

Latitude
55.17148° or 55° 10′ 17″ north
Longitude
14.96172° or 14° 57′ 42″ east
Named after
Østerlars
Open location code
9F7P5XC6+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264169990
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q1742987
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Ukrainian—“Østerlars Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Østerlars Kirke”
  • Danish: “Østerlars Rundkirke”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Osterlars”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Østerlars”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه اوسترلارس”
  • German: “Kirche von Østerlars”
  • German: “Rundkirche von Østerlars”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Østerlars kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Østerlars Kirke”
  • Norwegian: “Østerlars kirke”
  • Polish: “Kościół w Østerlars”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Østerlars”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Østerlars”
  • Swedish: “Østerlars Kirke”
  • Swedish: “Österlars kyrka”
  • Swedish: “Østerlars kyrka”
  • Ukrainian: “Остерларс (церква)”
  • Ukrainian: “Остерларс”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Østerlarskerstenen and Østerlars kirkegård.

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