Aarsdale Windmill
Aarsdale Windmill is a smock windmill located on a hilltop on the southern fringe of Aarsdale, 3 kilometres south of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Constructed in 1877, it is still in operational condition although it is no longer in regular use.Photo: Akoopal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bavnehøj and St. Ib’s Church.
Bavnehøj
Archaeological site
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bavnehøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Aarsdale Windmill.
St. Ib’s Church
Church
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Ib's Church, 3 km south-west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, is a fine 12th century Romanesque building. The altarpiece was painted by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg in 1846. St. Ib’s Church is situated 3 km northwest of Aarsdale Windmill.
Hallebrøndshøj
Archaeological site
Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hallebrøndshøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Aarsdale Windmill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aarsdale and Svaneke.
Aarsdale
Village
Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aarsdale is a village on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Located between Svaneke and Nexø, 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.
Svaneke
Village
Svaneke is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. It lies mainly in Svaneke parish and partly in Ibsker parish. It is Denmark's easternmost town. Svaneke is situated 3½ km north of Aarsdale Windmill.
Nexø
Photo: Thomas Zulu, CC BY 3.0.
Nexø, sometimes spelled Neksø, is a town on the east coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. With a population of 3,657, it is the second largest town, as well as the largest fishing port on the island.
Aarsdale Windmill
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Danish smock mill
- Categories: smock mill, windmill, building, and tourism
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.10387° or 55° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
15.1431° or 15° 8′ 35″ eastInception
1877Open location code
9F7Q443V+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 367748482OpenStreetMap feature
building=windmillOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmillOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3973820
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Dutch—“Aarsdale Windmill” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Aarsdale Mølle”
- Danish: “Aarsdale Vindmølle”
- Danish: “Årsdale Mølle”
- Dutch: “Aarsdale Molle”
- Dutch: “Aarsdale Mølle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aarsdalehuset and Årsdale Havn.
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