Bornholm’s Medieval Centre

Family-friendly guided tour of Hammershus – step into the Middle Ages on Bornholm
Language: Danish

Enjoy a fun and active family tour of Hammershus – the largest castle ruin on Bornholm and one of Denmark’s most impressive medieval fortresses. Here, history comes to life for children and adults alike.

On this guided experience at Hammershus, the whole family becomes part of the story. Together, you bring the castle’s fascinating history to life: Hear about the king’s daughter imprisoned in the tower, the lives of the soldiers at the castle, and the power struggles, intrigues and everyday life of the Middle Ages. The guide brings costume pieces, allowing children – and adults – to step straight into the roles and experience history up close.

This child-friendly guided tour is designed for families and anyone who enjoys learning through play. Explore the impressive ruins while discovering medieval Denmark in an engaging and memorable way. It is history presented at a child-friendly level – combined with fresh air and one of the island’s most beautiful views.

Save money with a 2-for-1 ticket during the high season: During the high season, you can buy a 2-for-1 ticket giving you access to both this guided tour of Hammershus and admission to Bornholms Middelaldercenter. You save DKK 25 per ticket, and the admission ticket to the medieval centre is valid for 7 days.

A perfect family experience on Bornholm, where play, history and holiday memories go hand in hand.

Practical information about the tour:

• Language: Danish
• Duration: 1½ hours
• Meeting point: The Visitor Centre (on the roof), Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge
• Price:
  Children under 3: Free
  Children (3–10 years): DKK 50
  Adults (over 10 years): DKK 85
• The tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility due to the uneven terrain of the ruins
• Dogs: Dogs are not allowed indoors at the Visitor Centre.
  Dogs are allowed on a leash in all outdoor areas at Hammershus – waste must be picked up immediately.
• Toilets: Toilets are available at the Visitor Centre

In deutscher Sprache. Bei unserer 2-stündigen deutschen Führung lernen Sie Hammershus von allen Seiten kennen. Unsere deutschsprachigen Guides sind mittelalterlicher Tracht gekleidet – sie zeigen Ihnen alle Geheimnisse, die die Burgruine birgt, und berichten lebendig von deren abenteuerlicher Geschichte.
Denn hier Hat sich Bornholms Schicksal mehr als einmal zenziden – und Sie werden auf unserer Tour dramatische Schicksale kennen lernen – von der Königschter, die auf Hammershus gefangen saß, bis zu den schlauen Befreiern Bornholms.

Preis: 85 DKK pro Person, Kinder von 3-10 Jahren 50 DKK, Kinder von 0-2 Jahren frei.

Treffpunkt: Auf dem Dach des Hammershus-Besucherzentrums, Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge.
Dauer: 2 Stunden

Hinweis: Bitte parken Sie Ihr Auto auf dem Besucherparkplatz oberhalb des Besucherzentrums, auch wenn sich unser Treffpunkt auf dem Bus- und Behindertenparkplatz befindet. Es gibt sehr strenge Parkkontrollen auf dem Behindertenparkplatz mit hohen Gebühren.

Bitte beachten Sie auch, dass das Gelände auf Hammershus für Menschen mit Behinderungen schwierig zu begehen ist.

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

Guided tour of Hammershus – 700 years of dramatic medieval history on Bornholm
Language: Danish

Experience an atmospheric and insightful guided tour of Hammershus – Bornholm’s most famous attraction and the largest castle ruin in Northern Europe. Here, among the impressive ruins, you will be introduced to more than 700 years of dramatic medieval history.

During the tour of Hammershus, you will follow a knowledgeable guide dressed in medieval costume who brings the past to life through historical insight and engaging storytelling. Hear about trials and executions, power struggles and sieges, attacks and defence – and about the castle’s role as a centre of power in the Baltic region. You will also learn about the castle’s heyday and its gradual decline as it lost its strategic importance.

This historical guided tour is aimed at adults and families looking for deeper insight, cultural history and authentic storytelling in spectacular surroundings. If children join the tour, our experienced guides are happy to involve them in the story in a fun and educational way. Combine the stories of medieval Denmark with the magnificent views across the Baltic Sea – and enjoy one of the most atmospheric experiences in northern Bornholm.

Practical information about the tour:

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Evening tour at Hammershus – an atmospheric medieval experience at dusk – including exclusive access to the Butter Cellar.
Language: Danish

Experience a very special evening tour at Hammershus, where medieval history comes to life in the soft light of dusk. This atmospheric guided tour is an immersive experience for both adults and older children. The tour includes a visit to the Butter Cellar, which is normally closed to visitors.

With bat lanterns in hand, we make our way up through the castle grounds as darkness slowly settles over one of Bornholm’s most iconic sights. Along the way, the guide tells the story of the castle’s changing roles over more than 700 years – from centre of power and fortress to abandoned ruin – and of the struggle for control of Bornholm in the Middle Ages.

In the special atmosphere of sunset and twilight, stories emerge that rarely have the same impact in daylight. You will hear about dramatic events, power struggles and the lives of people who once moved within these walls. The evening tour offers a different and more intense way to experience the history of Hammershus, with the surroundings adding even more atmosphere to the stories.

Through vivid storytelling, you will gain insight into the most important events in the history of Hammershus – Denmark’s largest castle ruin and one of the country’s most important medieval monuments.

Practical information:

• Language: Danish
• Duration: 2 hours
• Times: The tour is offered 3 times a week during the Danish school summer holidays and on selected days outside the main season.
  Starting time varies depending on the time of sunset.
• Meeting point: P2 (bus and accessible parking) by the visitor centre, Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge
• Price:
  Children under 3: Free
  Children (3–10 years): DKK 50
  Adults (over 10 years): DKK 85
• The tour is not recommended for people with walking difficulties due to the uneven terrain of the ruins
• Dogs: Must be kept on a lead. Please pick up after your dog immediately.
• Toilet: Only one toilet is available by the accessible parking area. The visitor centre is usually closed at this time.

Remember to bring warm clothing. It can be cold at Hammershus in the evening – even in summer.

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Make your own toy inspired by the Middle Ages – and take it home with you

Join a cosy, family-friendly workshop at Bornholms Middelaldercenter, where you can try your hand at making a simple toy from days gone by.

A nut mill is a simple but fascinating toy that shows how just a few materials could be used to create movement and entertainment. During the workshop, you can make your own nut mill and discover how it works.

When you are finished, you can of course take your nut mill home with you – a small handmade souvenir from your visit to Bornholms Middelaldercenter.

It costs DKK 20 to make a nut mill.

Tuesday 13 October, 2.00–3.30 pm

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Evening tour at Hammershus – an atmospheric medieval experience at dusk – including exclusive access to the Butter Cellar.
Language: Danish

Experience a very special evening tour at Hammershus, where medieval history comes to life in the soft light of dusk. This atmospheric guided tour is an immersive experience for both adults and older children. The tour includes a visit to the Butter Cellar, which is normally closed to visitors.

With bat lanterns in hand, we make our way up through the castle grounds as darkness slowly settles over one of Bornholm’s most iconic sights. Along the way, the guide tells the story of the castle’s changing roles over more than 700 years – from centre of power and fortress to abandoned ruin – and of the struggle for control of Bornholm in the Middle Ages.

In the special atmosphere of sunset and twilight, stories emerge that rarely have the same impact in daylight. You will hear about dramatic events, power struggles and the lives of people who once moved within these walls. The evening tour offers a different and more intense way to experience the history of Hammershus, with the surroundings adding even more atmosphere to the stories.

Through vivid storytelling, you will gain insight into the most important events in the history of Hammershus – Denmark’s largest castle ruin and one of the country’s most important medieval monuments.

Practical information:

• Language: Danish
• Duration: 2 hours
• Times: The tour is offered 3 times a week during the Danish school summer holidays and on selected days outside the main season.
  Starting time varies depending on the time of sunset.
• Meeting point: P2 (bus and accessible parking) by the visitor centre, Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge
• Price:
  Children under 3: Free
  Children (3–10 years): DKK 50
  Adults (over 10 years): DKK 85
• The tour is not recommended for people with walking difficulties due to the uneven terrain of the ruins
• Dogs: Must be kept on a lead. Please pick up after your dog immediately.
• Toilet: Only one toilet is available by the accessible parking area. The visitor centre is usually closed at this time.

Remember to bring warm clothing. It can be cold at Hammershus in the evening – even in summer.

Family-friendly guided tour of Hammershus – step into the Middle Ages on Bornholm
Language: Danish

Enjoy a fun and active family tour of Hammershus – the largest castle ruin on Bornholm and one of Denmark’s most impressive medieval fortresses. Here, history comes to life for children and adults alike.

On this guided experience at Hammershus, the whole family becomes part of the story. Together, you bring the castle’s fascinating history to life: Hear about the king’s daughter imprisoned in the tower, the lives of the soldiers at the castle, and the power struggles, intrigues and everyday life of the Middle Ages. The guide brings costume pieces, allowing children – and adults – to step straight into the roles and experience history up close.

This child-friendly guided tour is designed for families and anyone who enjoys learning through play. Explore the impressive ruins while discovering medieval Denmark in an engaging and memorable way. It is history presented at a child-friendly level – combined with fresh air and one of the island’s most beautiful views.

Save money with a 2-for-1 ticket during the high season: During the high season, you can buy a 2-for-1 ticket giving you access to both this guided tour of Hammershus and admission to Bornholms Middelaldercenter. You save DKK 25 per ticket, and the admission ticket to the medieval centre is valid for 7 days.

A perfect family experience on Bornholm, where play, history and holiday memories go hand in hand.

Practical information about the tour:

• Language: Danish
• Duration: 1½ hours
• Meeting point: The Visitor Centre (on the roof), Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge
• Price:
  Children under 3: Free
  Children (3–10 years): DKK 50
  Adults (over 10 years): DKK 85
• The tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility due to the uneven terrain of the ruins
• Dogs: Dogs are not allowed indoors at the Visitor Centre.
  Dogs are allowed on a leash in all outdoor areas at Hammershus – waste must be picked up immediately.
• Toilets: Toilets are available at the Visitor Centre

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

Guided tour of Hammershus – 700 years of dramatic medieval history on Bornholm
Language: Danish

Experience an atmospheric and insightful guided tour of Hammershus – Bornholm’s most famous attraction and the largest castle ruin in Northern Europe. Here, among the impressive ruins, you will be introduced to more than 700 years of dramatic medieval history.

During the tour of Hammershus, you will follow a knowledgeable guide dressed in medieval costume who brings the past to life through historical insight and engaging storytelling. Hear about trials and executions, power struggles and sieges, attacks and defence – and about the castle’s role as a centre of power in the Baltic region. You will also learn about the castle’s heyday and its gradual decline as it lost its strategic importance.

This historical guided tour is aimed at adults and families looking for deeper insight, cultural history and authentic storytelling in spectacular surroundings. If children join the tour, our experienced guides are happy to involve them in the story in a fun and educational way. Combine the stories of medieval Denmark with the magnificent views across the Baltic Sea – and enjoy one of the most atmospheric experiences in northern Bornholm.

Practical information about the tour:

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Deutsche Kirchenführung in der Rundkirche von Østerlars

Erleben Sie Bornholms mittelalterliche Geschichte bei einer einstündigen Führung durch die Rundkirche von Østerlar – die größte und bekannteste Rundkirche der Insel.

Ein der Guides des Mittelaltercenters, in mittelalterlicher Gewandung, führt Sie durch den Kirchenraum und berichtet über das Mittelalter, die Macht der Kirche und das Leben in der katolischen Kirche vor der Reformation.

Die Kirche wurde um 1150 erbaut und ist vor allem für ihre Wandmalereien aus der Zeit um 1350 bekannt. Sie zeigen Szenen aus dem Leben Jesu – von der Verkündigung an Maria bis zum Jüngsten Gericht – und wurden 1958 vom Restaurator des Nationalmuseums

Die Rundkirche von Østerlar liegt etwas außerhalb von Østerlars und in unmittelbarer Nähe des mittelalterlichen Zentrums von Bornholm , sodass die Tour idealerweise mit einem Besuch des mittelalterlichen Zentrums kombiniert werden kann.

Preis: DKK 90 pro Person, Kinder von 3-10 Jahren DKK 50, Kinder von 0-2 Jahren frei.

Treffpunkt: Österlars Rundkirche, Vietsvej 25, 3760 Gudhjem.
Dauer: 1 Stunde

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Evening tour at Hammershus – an atmospheric medieval experience at dusk – including exclusive access to the Butter Cellar.
Language: Danish

Experience a very special evening tour at Hammershus, where medieval history comes to life in the soft light of dusk. This atmospheric guided tour is an immersive experience for both adults and older children. The tour includes a visit to the Butter Cellar, which is normally closed to visitors.

With bat lanterns in hand, we make our way up through the castle grounds as darkness slowly settles over one of Bornholm’s most iconic sights. Along the way, the guide tells the story of the castle’s changing roles over more than 700 years – from centre of power and fortress to abandoned ruin – and of the struggle for control of Bornholm in the Middle Ages.

In the special atmosphere of sunset and twilight, stories emerge that rarely have the same impact in daylight. You will hear about dramatic events, power struggles and the lives of people who once moved within these walls. The evening tour offers a different and more intense way to experience the history of Hammershus, with the surroundings adding even more atmosphere to the stories.

Through vivid storytelling, you will gain insight into the most important events in the history of Hammershus – Denmark’s largest castle ruin and one of the country’s most important medieval monuments.

Practical information:

• Language: Danish
• Duration: 2 hours
• Times: The tour is offered 3 times a week during the Danish school summer holidays and on selected days outside the main season.
  Starting time varies depending on the time of sunset.
• Meeting point: P2 (bus and accessible parking) by the visitor centre, Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge
• Price:
  Children under 3: Free
  Children (3–10 years): DKK 50
  Adults (over 10 years): DKK 85
• The tour is not recommended for people with walking difficulties due to the uneven terrain of the ruins
• Dogs: Must be kept on a lead. Please pick up after your dog immediately.
• Toilet: Only one toilet is available by the accessible parking area. The visitor centre is usually closed at this time.

Remember to bring warm clothing. It can be cold at Hammershus in the evening – even in summer.

Family-friendly guided tour of Hammershus – step into the Middle Ages on Bornholm
Language: Danish

Enjoy a fun and active family tour of Hammershus – the largest castle ruin on Bornholm and one of Denmark’s most impressive medieval fortresses. Here, history comes to life for children and adults alike.

On this guided experience at Hammershus, the whole family becomes part of the story. Together, you bring the castle’s fascinating history to life: Hear about the king’s daughter imprisoned in the tower, the lives of the soldiers at the castle, and the power struggles, intrigues and everyday life of the Middle Ages. The guide brings costume pieces, allowing children – and adults – to step straight into the roles and experience history up close.

This child-friendly guided tour is designed for families and anyone who enjoys learning through play. Explore the impressive ruins while discovering medieval Denmark in an engaging and memorable way. It is history presented at a child-friendly level – combined with fresh air and one of the island’s most beautiful views.

Save money with a 2-for-1 ticket during the high season: During the high season, you can buy a 2-for-1 ticket giving you access to both this guided tour of Hammershus and admission to Bornholms Middelaldercenter. You save DKK 25 per ticket, and the admission ticket to the medieval centre is valid for 7 days.

A perfect family experience on Bornholm, where play, history and holiday memories go hand in hand.

Practical information about the tour:

• Language: Danish
• Duration: 1½ hours
• Meeting point: The Visitor Centre (on the roof), Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge
• Price:
  Children under 3: Free
  Children (3–10 years): DKK 50
  Adults (over 10 years): DKK 85
• The tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility due to the uneven terrain of the ruins
• Dogs: Dogs are not allowed indoors at the Visitor Centre.
  Dogs are allowed on a leash in all outdoor areas at Hammershus – waste must be picked up immediately.
• Toilets: Toilets are available at the Visitor Centre

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

Guided tour of Hammershus – 700 years of dramatic medieval history on Bornholm
Language: Danish

Experience an atmospheric and insightful guided tour of Hammershus – Bornholm’s most famous attraction and the largest castle ruin in Northern Europe. Here, among the impressive ruins, you will be introduced to more than 700 years of dramatic medieval history.

During the tour of Hammershus, you will follow a knowledgeable guide dressed in medieval costume who brings the past to life through historical insight and engaging storytelling. Hear about trials and executions, power struggles and sieges, attacks and defence – and about the castle’s role as a centre of power in the Baltic region. You will also learn about the castle’s heyday and its gradual decline as it lost its strategic importance.

This historical guided tour is aimed at adults and families looking for deeper insight, cultural history and authentic storytelling in spectacular surroundings. If children join the tour, our experienced guides are happy to involve them in the story in a fun and educational way. Combine the stories of medieval Denmark with the magnificent views across the Baltic Sea – and enjoy one of the most atmospheric experiences in northern Bornholm.

Practical information about the tour:

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Make a pair of warm rabbit-fur hand warmers – and take your own handmade creation home

Join a cosy, family-friendly workshop in the atmospheric surroundings of Bornholms Middelaldercenter, where you can learn how to make your own rabbit-fur hand warmers.

Choose the rabbit fur you would like to work with and get help creating your own pattern and sewing the hand warmers together. You will be guided through the process, so that by the end of the workshop you can take home a pair of soft, warm “gloves” made by you.

The hand warmers make a lovely treat for yourself or a personal, handmade Christmas gift for someone special – perhaps Mum.

The workshop costs DKK 100 per pair of hand warmers.

Friday 16 October, 2.00–3.30 pm

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

In deutscher Sprache. Bei unserer 2-stündigen deutschen Führung lernen Sie Hammershus von allen Seiten kennen. Unsere deutschsprachigen Guides sind mittelalterlicher Tracht gekleidet – sie zeigen Ihnen alle Geheimnisse, die die Burgruine birgt, und berichten lebendig von deren abenteuerlicher Geschichte.
Denn hier Hat sich Bornholms Schicksal mehr als einmal zenziden – und Sie werden auf unserer Tour dramatische Schicksale kennen lernen – von der Königschter, die auf Hammershus gefangen saß, bis zu den schlauen Befreiern Bornholms.

Preis: 85 DKK pro Person, Kinder von 3-10 Jahren 50 DKK, Kinder von 0-2 Jahren frei.

Treffpunkt: Auf dem Dach des Hammershus-Besucherzentrums, Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge.
Dauer: 2 Stunden

Hinweis: Bitte parken Sie Ihr Auto auf dem Besucherparkplatz oberhalb des Besucherzentrums, auch wenn sich unser Treffpunkt auf dem Bus- und Behindertenparkplatz befindet. Es gibt sehr strenge Parkkontrollen auf dem Behindertenparkplatz mit hohen Gebühren.

Bitte beachten Sie auch, dass das Gelände auf Hammershus für Menschen mit Behinderungen schwierig zu begehen ist.

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.

Deutsche Kirchenführung in der Rundkirche von Østerlars

Erleben Sie Bornholms mittelalterliche Geschichte bei einer einstündigen Führung durch die Rundkirche von Østerlar – die größte und bekannteste Rundkirche der Insel.

Ein der Guides des Mittelaltercenters, in mittelalterlicher Gewandung, führt Sie durch den Kirchenraum und berichtet über das Mittelalter, die Macht der Kirche und das Leben in der katolischen Kirche vor der Reformation.

Die Kirche wurde um 1150 erbaut und ist vor allem für ihre Wandmalereien aus der Zeit um 1350 bekannt. Sie zeigen Szenen aus dem Leben Jesu – von der Verkündigung an Maria bis zum Jüngsten Gericht – und wurden 1958 vom Restaurator des Nationalmuseums

Die Rundkirche von Østerlar liegt etwas außerhalb von Østerlars und in unmittelbarer Nähe des mittelalterlichen Zentrums von Bornholm , sodass die Tour idealerweise mit einem Besuch des mittelalterlichen Zentrums kombiniert werden kann.

Preis: DKK 90 pro Person, Kinder von 3-10 Jahren DKK 50, Kinder von 0-2 Jahren frei.

Treffpunkt: Österlars Rundkirche, Vietsvej 25, 3760 Gudhjem.
Dauer: 1 Stunde

In deutscher Sprache. Bei unserer 2-stündigen deutschen Führung lernen Sie Hammershus von allen Seiten kennen. Unsere deutschsprachigen Guides sind mittelalterlicher Tracht gekleidet – sie zeigen Ihnen alle Geheimnisse, die die Burgruine birgt, und berichten lebendig von deren abenteuerlicher Geschichte.
Denn hier Hat sich Bornholms Schicksal mehr als einmal zenziden – und Sie werden auf unserer Tour dramatische Schicksale kennen lernen – von der Königschter, die auf Hammershus gefangen saß, bis zu den schlauen Befreiern Bornholms.

Preis: 85 DKK pro Person, Kinder von 3-10 Jahren 50 DKK, Kinder von 0-2 Jahren frei.

Treffpunkt: Auf dem Dach des Hammershus-Besucherzentrums, Slotslyngvej 9, 3770 Allinge.
Dauer: 2 Stunden

Hinweis: Bitte parken Sie Ihr Auto auf dem Besucherparkplatz oberhalb des Besucherzentrums, auch wenn sich unser Treffpunkt auf dem Bus- und Behindertenparkplatz befindet. Es gibt sehr strenge Parkkontrollen auf dem Behindertenparkplatz mit hohen Gebühren.

Bitte beachten Sie auch, dass das Gelände auf Hammershus für Menschen mit Behinderungen schwierig zu begehen ist.

Join a vivid journey back to the 14th century as one of the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter leads you through the village and opens the door to a world of people, crafts and stories. The tour is not about grand performances, but about the stories that bring the buildings and people of the past to life in your imagination.

Together with the guide, you visit the village’s different houses and workshops, where you hear about the lives of the blacksmith, the potter and the dyer, as well as the sense of community and celebration in the guild hall. Using the authentic surroundings as a backdrop, the guide brings everyday life, work and the people who might once have lived here vividly to life.

The tour also takes you inside the palisade to the impressive fortified manor, where the elite of society lived. Here you can explore the cookhouse, the kitchen building and the magnificent hall, whose wall paintings are inspired by the decorations in Østerlars Round Church. You will also visit the house of worship and the peaceful monks’ garden with medicinal herbs and plants, while the guide tells stories about faith, power, food, illness and daily life on medieval Bornholm.

Along the way, you gain a fascinating insight into the differences between rich and poor, the crafts of the period and the many small and large stories that together shaped life in a medieval village. Surrounded by tarred timber buildings, herb gardens and historic settings, the past feels remarkably close and alive.

This guided tour is the perfect introduction to Bornholms Middelaldercenter and gives both children and adults an engaging, sensory and thought-provoking encounter with life as it might have looked almost 700 years ago.

What does it feel like to hold a medieval bow in your hands? At Bornholms Middelaldercenter, both children and adults can try archery at the range, with a guide there to help along the way. You get the chance to draw the bow yourself, take aim and discover just how much concentration and control it takes to make a good shot.

The bow is part of the story of medieval weaponry. By around the 14th century, the period represented by the centre’s fortified manor, the crossbow was beginning to take over the bow’s role as a weapon of war in Denmark. At the archery range, however, you can try the older type of weapon for yourself and get a real sense of the challenge involved in using it.

During the Medieval Gathering in week 29, you can also meet bowyers and get a closer look at the craftsmanship behind the weapon. The archers make their own bows and are happy to share tips at the range – an extra experience for anyone curious about how a bow is made.

A hands-on activity where you take part yourself and experience a small piece of the Middle Ages with a bow in your hands.

“It’s bloody dangerous!” That sets the tone as the guides at Bornholms Middelaldercenter take the audience into the medieval world of gunpowder and cannons. The language is refreshingly direct, the humour is infectious, and both children and adults quickly become part of the show.

At the same time, there is plenty of history and knowledge behind the fun. The fearsome black-powder weapons are brought to life as the air fills with the smell of sulphur and gun smoke, and the tension slowly builds towards the blast that can be felt through both the ground and your chest.

You see how the cannon is loaded, while the guides explain the early firearms that helped change warfare forever. You hear about the history of the weapons, the archaeological finds behind the reconstructions and the technology that impressed, frightened and fascinated people more than 500 years ago.

The centre’s cannon is a replica of a ship’s cannon dating from around 1400, discovered in the sea off Anholt. It also holds a very special place in the history of Bornholms Middelaldercenter itself. Before the village houses and the fortified manor were built, it all began with a travelling cannon and a group of history enthusiasts.

As the fuse approaches the touch hole, anticipation builds among the crowd. A flash of fire, a thick cloud of white smoke and a thunderous bang give you a very real sense of medieval gunpowder weapons. This is history you do not just see and hear – you feel it.

After the firing, you can get a closer look at the weapons and ask the guides questions about medieval gunpowder weapons and how they were used.

Extra firing demonstrations during school holidays: During selected holiday periods, the centre also demonstrates handheld hook guns, which fire their own impressive salutes and offer an even closer look at medieval firearms.