Svanemøllen
Svanemøllen is a wooden smock mill located just west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1857, it remained in service until the 1950s. Since 1960, it has been a listed building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svaneke water tower and Svaneke Church.
Svaneke water tower
Water tower
The Svaneke water tower, in the small town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, was designed by award-winning architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1952. Svaneke water tower is situated 200 metres north of Svanemøllen.
Svaneke Church
Church
Svaneke Church is located in the small town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. 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. Svaneke Church is situated 630 metres southeast of Svanemøllen.
Bechs Mølle
Windmill
Bechs Mølle is a post mill located in Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1629, it is the oldest standing windmill in Denmark. In recent years, extensive restoration work has been carried out, preserving as far as possible the old structure and machinery. Bechs Mølle is situated 370 metres north of Svanemøllen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svaneke and Listed.
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.
Listed
Listed is a small fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm, 2 kilometres northwest of Svaneke. As of 2015, it has a population of 217. Fishermen have used the harbour since at least 1379.Aarsdale
Village
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 264. Once a prosperous fishing village, its economy now relies mainly on tourism thanks to its half-timbered houses, its harbour and its windmill. Aarsdale is situated 3½ km south of Svanemøllen.
Svanemøllen
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill on Bornholm, Denmark
- Categories: smock mill, building, and industry
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.13726° or 55° 8′ 14″ north
Longitude
15.13406° or 15° 8′ 3″ east
Inception
1857
Open location code
9F7Q44PM+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=windmill
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Svanemøllen” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Svanemøllen”
- French: “Svanemøllen”
- German: “Svanemøllen”
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