Ørkild Castle
Ørkild Castle or Ørkilde is a former medieval castle and current motte located in Svendborg on Funen island in Denmark. It is among the large mottes from the Middle Ages, and one of the largest mottes in the country.Photo: HenrikKbh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte from the middle ages, located in Denmark
- Also known as: “Ørkild Voldsted” and “Ørkildborgen”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include BaggårdTeatret and Rottefælden.
BaggårdTeatret
Theater building
Photo: Kaare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
BaggårdTeatret is a theater building, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Ørkild Castle.
Rottefælden
Theater building
Photo: Kaare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rottefælden is a theater building, which is situated 170 metres west of Ørkild Castle.
Church of Peace
Church
Photo: Thomas Vedelsbøl, CC0.
Church of Peace is situated 430 metres southeast of Ørkild Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svendborg and Vindeby.
Svendborg
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svendborg is a city on the southern coast of Funen. With around 27 000 citizens, it is the island's second largest city after Odense. Svendborg is home to the Naturama museum.
Vindeby
Suburb
Photo: Kaare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vindeby is a town on the island of Tåsinge in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality. It lies on the north coast of Tåsinge, across from Svendborg on the Funen side, to which it is connected by the Svendborgsund Bridge. Vindeby is situated 2½ km south of Ørkild Castle.
Thurø By
Village
Thurø By is the only town located on the island of Thurø of the South Funen Archipelago, in Svendborg Municipality of south-central Denmark. Thurø By is situated 3½ km southeast of Ørkild Castle.
Ørkild Castle
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Svendborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.06725° or 55° 4′ 2″ northLongitude
10.62349° or 10° 37′ 25″ eastOpen location code
9F7G3J8F+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 482886158OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q25476527
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Ørkild Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Ørkild Slot”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ørkild Slot”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ørkild slott”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ørkilde”
- Turkish: “Ørkild Slot”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kobberbæk Skov and Ørkild School.
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