Sights in Bornholm
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Bornholms Kunstmuseum
On a great spot overlooking sea, fields and (weather permitting) the distant isle of Christiansø, 100-year-old Bornholms Kunstmuseum, now housed in a stylish modern building inviting comparison with Louisiana, exhibits paintings by artists from the Bornholm School, including Olaf Rude, Oluf Høst and Edvard Weie, who painted during the first half of the 20th century. The museum also has works by other Danish artists, most notably paintings of Bornholm by Skagen artist Michael Ancher. There’s a café on site. Buses stop in front of the museum (bus 2 from Rønne or Sandvig, bus 7 between Gudhjem and Sandvig).
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Østerlars Rundkirke
The largest and most impressive of the island’s round churches is Østerlars Rundkirke, which dates from 1150 (possibly even earlier) and is set amid wheat fields and half-timbered farmhouses. Bulky and thick-walled with seven weighty buttresses and an upper-level shooting gallery, this odd striking building is unmistakeably a fortress. The roof was originally constructed with a flat top to serve as a battle platform, complete with a brick parapet but, because of the excessive weight this exerted on the church walls, the roof was eventually replaced with its present conical one.
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Bornholms Middelaldercenter
The 10.5-hectare Bornholms Middelaldercenter re-creates a medieval fort and village and gives the Danes another chance to do what they love best: dressing up in period costume and hitting each other with rubber swords. They also operate a smithy, tend fields, grind wheat in a water mill and perform other chores of yore throughout the summer months. In July the activity schedule is beefed up to include falconry presentations, archery demonstrations and hands-on craft activities for children. A market is held here on Saturday in July and August.
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