Rispebjerg
Rispebjerg is an archaeological site on the Danish island of Bornholm. Located 7 km west of Snogebæk on the road to Pedersker, it contains both the remains of a Neolithic sun temple and Iron Age earthworks.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ringelhøj and St. Peter’s Church.
Ringelhøj
Archaeological site
Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ringelhøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southeast of Rispebjerg.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
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St. Peter's Church is a Romanesque parish church some 6 km east of Aakirkeby on the Danish island of Bornholm. It is thought to be the oldest church on the island. St. Peter’s Church is situated 2 km west of Rispebjerg.
St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm
Church
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Paul's Church is a Romanesque church near Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm. Unlike similar churches on the island, it has no tower. St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm is situated 2 km east of Rispebjerg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pedersker and Stenseby.
Pedersker
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedersker is a little village in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 kilometres southeast of Aakirkeby and 11 kilometres southwest of Nexø. As of 2025, it has 209 inhabitants.
Stenseby
Hamlet
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenseby is a small settlement near St Bodil's Church in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm. For a time, an active community grew up around Bodilsker Station on the Rønne–Nexø railway which operated from 1900 to 1968. Stenseby is situated 3½ km northeast of Rispebjerg.
Balka
Village
Balka, also Balke, is a village and seaside resort midway between Nexø and Snogebæk on the southwest coast of the Danish island of Bornholm. As of 2022, it has a population of 200. It is best known for its wide beach with fine white sand. Balka is situated 7 km east of Rispebjerg.
Rispebjerg
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic henge monument
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.02659° or 55° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
15.0109° or 15° 0′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q22G6+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 352057811OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4098628
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rispebjerg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rispebjerg”
- Danish: “Rispebjerg”
- Dutch: “Rispebjerg”
- German: “Ringwall von Rispebjerg”
- Russian: “Риспебьерг”
- Swedish: “Rispebjerg”
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