Bønnestenene

Bønnestenene is an archaeological site in Bornholm, Capital Region. Bønnestenene is situated near the hamlet Stenseby, as well as near the sports venue Østbornholms Modelflyveklub.

Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: passage grave in Bornholm Regional Municipality (710)
Also known as: “Ganggraf Bonnesten”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm and St. Bodil’s Church.

St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm

Church

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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.

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.

Ringelhøj

Archaeological site

Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ringelhøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest 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

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 village in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 kilometres southeast of Aakirkeby and 11 kilometres southwest of Nexø. As of 2026, it has 204 inhabitants. Pedersker is situated 4 km west of Bønnestenene.

Bønnestenene

Categories: passage grave, Bauta (stone), historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.03679° or 55° 2′ 13″ north

Longitude

15.05447° or 15° 3′ 16″ east

Open location code

9F7Q23P3+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 687832366

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q18019398

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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“Bønnestenene” goes by many names.

Danish: “Bønnestenene”
Dutch: “Ganggraf Bønnesten”
German: “Ganggrab Bønnesten”
German: “Ganggrab Bønnestenene”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Østbornholms Modelflyveklub and Gadegårdsvejen Solcellepark.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tornegård and Bækkedal.

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Worth a closer look: Rønne and Ertholmene.

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