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Church Attractions In Akirkeby

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Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,052 . It is the third largest town on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Aakirkeby Municipality. The town is situated in the middle of the southern half of Bornholm, between Rønne and Nexø. The Danish TV-station TV2 has a local office in Aakirkeby. Aakirkeby could be translated to Stream Church town, as Å or Aa is a stream. When speaking of the church alone, which dates from the mid-12th century, it is separated into two words: Aa Kirke. Myreagre Mølle, a whitewashed windmill built in 1865, is located 3 km to the east of Aakirkeby on ...
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  • 3. Osterlars Rundkirke Gudhjem
    Østerlars Church is a historic building located just north of the village of Østerlars, 5 kilometres south of Gudhjem on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. It is the largest and, possibly, the oldest of the island's four round churches. Built around 1160, it was dedicated to St. Lawrence. It consists of an apse, an oval chancel, a large round nave and has three storeys. There is evidence the church was once fortified, the top storey serving as an open shooting gallery.
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