Bønnestenene
Bønnestenene is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Bønnestenene is situated nearby to the hamlet Stenseby, as well as near the sports venue Østbornholms Modelflyveklub.Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm and 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 southwest of Bønnestenene.
Rispebjerg
Archaeological site
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. Rispebjerg is situated 3 km west of Bønnestenene.
St. Bodil’s Church
Church
Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Bodil's Church is a parish church dating from the 13th century located in Denmark, 4 km west of Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm. St. Bodil’s Church is situated 3 km northeast of Bønnestenene.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenseby and Balka.
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.
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 3½ km east of Bønnestenene.
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. Pedersker is situated 4 km west of Bønnestenene.
Bønnestenene
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: passage grave in Bornholm Regional Municipality (710)
- Categories: passage grave, Bauta (stone), historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.03679° or 55° 2′ 13″ northLongitude
15.05447° or 15° 3′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9F7Q23P3+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 687832366OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q18019398
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Satellite Map
Discover Bønnestenene from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Bønnestenene” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Bønnestenene”
- Dutch: “Ganggraf Bonnesten”
- Dutch: “Ganggraf Bønnesten”
- German: “Ganggrab Bønnesten”
- German: “Ganggrab Bønnestenene”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Østbornholms Modelflyveklub and Gadegårdsvejen Solcellepark.
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