Østerlars Church
Østerlars Kirke
The largest and oldest round church on Bornholm. Built in the 12th century, it doubled as a fortress, and its whitewashed walls and sturdy buttresses are distinctive.
Østerlars Church was built around 1160 and is the largest of the island's four round churches. Its three levels serve both as a church and as a fortress against pirates, and its outer walls are supported by massive stone buttresses. Inside, a thick hollow stone pillar stands at the centre, and the walls preserve 14th-century murals depicting the life of Jesus. Summer tickets cost about DKK 20, and you can climb to the top-floor timber defensive gallery. The Medieval Centre is next door, and the two can be visited on the same day.
Opening hours
Approx. April–October, 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Bornholm Medieval Centre
- Gudhjem
- Almindingen
- Lilleborg
- Helligdomsklipperne
- Bornholm Art Museum
- Ekkodalen
- NaturBornholm