Bornholm Faces Denmark’s First Truffle Harvest
After eight years of patient work, Bornholm now looks set to make Danish history: the first commercial harvest of Danish-grown truffles is approaching. A Pioneer Project in South Bornholm Behind the project are mother and daughter, Lisbeth Kjellberg and Kirstine Nystrøm, who run Trøffel Bornholm ( https://www.troffelbornholm.dk/ ). The adventure began more than 20 years […]
The knight and the king’s mind
The Horseman. At 162 meters above sea level, Rytterknægten is the highest natural point on Bornholm and is located in the middle of the island in Almindingen. Rytterknægten is part of the bedrock that makes up Bornholm. But why is this rock called the Horseman’s Knuckle? To find the answer, you have to think far […]
Tejn stump mill
Tejn stump mill is no longer located on a cliff top in Tejn, but stands in Melsted.Tejn stump mill has had a somewhat tumultuous existence. It was probably built around 1800 in Aarsballe, where it was then called Trebene Mølle. In the mid-1800s, the mill was sold, dismantled and transported to Tejn, where it was […]
Svaneke water tower
Svaneke got water from a municipal waterworks very late in history, although the citizens had running water in their taps, but they got it from their own well, where an electric pump was installed. At a city council meeting in April 1950, it was decided that a waterworks should be built, but they didn’t quite […]
Technical school Allinge
Technical school Allinge In February 1883, 21 men from Allinge and Sandvig met at the town hall with the aim of forming a craftsmen’s and industrial association. Initially, it was not intended to build a school, the plan was that it would only be evening school education at Allinge Borgerskole, but 12 years later, the […]
The tower house in Allinge
The tower house in Allinge The first thought you get when you see the Tower House is that it must be an old lighthouse, but it never was. The tower house was built by Doctor Sigfred Borch in 1898 as a doctor’s house and private residence. It is said that he was interested in the […]
Large granite stone in Storegade
Large granite stone in Storegade On the small lawn stands a granite stone about 2 m high. It has not been possible to find any information about the stone in books or elsewhere, but some elderly citizens of Allinge say that the stone was erected in the early 1950s by the then owner of the […]
Sct. Anna Chapel – Gudhjem
The small ruin that can be seen today next to Gudhjem Church is the remains of Sct. Anna Chapel, the last of the original seven coastal chapels. In 1893, the new church was completed and the fate of the chapel remained unknown. However, there were wishes to use the site for 30 new burials. But […]
The history of Rønne, part 2
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The history of Rønne, part 1.
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