Damsholte Jættestue

Damsholte Jættestue is an archaeological site in Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand. Damsholte Jættestue is situated nearby to the peak Glinsebakke, as well as near the archaeological site Kalvehavehøjen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Damsholte Church and Marienborg Manor.

Damsholte Church

Church

Photo: BKP, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Damsholte Church, located in the village of Damsholte on the island of Møn in southeastern Denmark, is the only village church in the country built in the Rococo style. It is considered to be one of Denmark's finest Rococo buildings. Damsholte Church is situated 3 km west of Damsholte Jættestue.

Marienborg Manor

Manor estate

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Marienborg Manor is an estate on the Danish island of Møn. The estate has a large park with public access. The main building was demolished in 1984. The estate, covering 1,394 ha, contains the thatched tenant farm of Egeløkke. Marienborg Manor is situated 3½ km west of Damsholte Jættestue.

Rødkilde Højskole

School

Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.

Rødkilde Højskole is a folk high school just south of Stege on the Danish island of Møn. Founded in 1866, it is one of the older folk high schools in Denmark. Rødkilde Højskole is situated 3½ km north of Damsholte Jættestue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damsholte and Tjørnemarke.

Damsholte

Hamlet

Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.

Damsholte is a village on the Danish island of Møn. It is located some 6 km south-west of Stege. The first reference to Damsholte dates back to 1664. Damsholte Church, the only Rococo village church in Denmark is to be found in the western part of the village close to the Marienborg Estate. Damsholte is situated 3 km west of Damsholte Jættestue.

Tjørnemarke

Hamlet

Photo: GiorgioGaleotti, CC BY 4.0.

Tjørnemarke is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Damsholte Jættestue.

Stege

Village

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Stege is the largest town on the island of Møn in south-eastern Denmark. In January 2025, its population was 3,765. Stege is now part of Vordingborg Municipality and belongs to Region Zealand. Stege is situated 5 km north of Damsholte Jættestue.

Damsholte Jættestue

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

54.93977° or 54° 56′ 23″ north

Longitude

12.2641° or 12° 15′ 51″ east

Open location code

9F6JW7Q7+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 852528631

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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