Historic mills and lighthouses in Bornholm

Bornholm’s landscape is defined by its preserved maritime and agricultural heritage. This collection features Denmark’s oldest windmill, Bechs Mølle, dating to 1629, alongside iconic coastal beacons like the 19th-century granite Hammeren Lighthouse and the 47-meter Dueodde Lighthouse. The list includes rare stone smock mills, traditional 18th-century post mills, and functional water mills like Slusegård, showcasing centuries of engineering used to harness the island’s wind and water power.

Historic Mills and Lighthouses — Map

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Bechs Mølle

Bechs Mølle is a post mill located in Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1629, it is the oldest standing windmill in Denmark.

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Hammeren Lighthouse

Hammeren Lighthouse is located on the Hammeren peninsula on the northwestern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Hammer Odde Lighthouse

Hammer Odde Lighthouse is located on the northernmost point of Hammeren, just outside Sandvig on the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Svanemøllen

Svanemøllen is a wooden smock mill located just west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Vang vandmølle

Restored 19th-century water mill featuring an overshot wheel, located in the scenic Vang valley.

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Aarsdale Windmill

Aarsdale Windmill is a smock windmill located on a hilltop on the southern fringe of Aarsdale, 3 kilometres south of Svaneke on the Danish…

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Dueodde Lighthouse

The Dueodde Lighthouse is located on the Danish island of Bornholm. It was built during the years 1960–62 and commissioned on 15 August 1962.

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Gudhjem Windmill

Gudhjem Windmill is located in the village of Gudhjem on the Danish island of Bornholm.

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Saxebro Mølle

Stone-based smock windmill built in 1870, characterized by its traditional wooden cap and sails.

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Kuremøllen

Smock mill from 1861 that retains much of its original internal machinery and milling equipment.

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Slusegård Vandmølle

Historic water mill and trout ladder situated at the intersection of the 15th meridian and the 55th parallel.

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Pedersker Kirkemølle

Distinctive stone smock mill built in 1861, located prominently near the village church.

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Myreagre Mølle

Traditional stone-built smock mill dating from 1865, used for grinding grain until the mid-20th century.

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Egeby Mølle

Well-preserved post mill originally constructed in 1787, representing one of the island's older wooden milling designs.

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Bornholms Valsemølle

Historic industrial roller mill in Aakirkeby, originally established as a windmill to process local grain.

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