Svaneke Church

Svaneke Church is located in the small town of on the Danish island of . It stands above the harbour at a height of 18 metres on the site of a small chapel which appears to have existed for quite some time before the town received its charter in the 16th century.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Bornholm Regional Municipality, Denmark
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gyldenås stone and Svaneke Lighthouse.

Runestone
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is a runestone.

Lighthouse
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is located southeast of on the island of . The overall height of the tower is 18 metres. is situated 720 metres southeast of Svaneke Church.

Windmill
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is a wooden smock mill located just west of on the island of . Built in 1857, it remained in service until the 1950s. Since 1960, it has been a listed building. is situated 630 metres northwest of Svaneke Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svaneke and Listed.

Village
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of , . It lies mainly in parish and partly in Ibsker parish. It is Denmark's easternmost town.

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is a small fishing village on the island of , 2 kilometres northwest of . As of 2015, it has a population of 217. Fishermen have used the harbour since at least 1379.

Village
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is a village on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of , . Located between and , it has a population of 266. Once a prosperous fishing village, its economy now relies mainly on tourism thanks to its half-timbered houses, its harbour and its windmill. is situated 3 km south of Svaneke Church.

Svaneke Church

Latitude
55.13427° or 55° 8′ 3″ north
Longitude
15.14242° or 15° 8′ 33″ east
Named after
Svaneke
Open location code
9F7Q44MR+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33491782
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q7651627
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Svaneke Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Svaneke Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Svaneke”
  • Korean: “스바네케 교회”
  • Swedish: “Svaneke kyrka”

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