Aakirkeby

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Aakirkeby is the only major church on Bornholm, which is not located on the coast, so also has no harbor. The town has 2060 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2013 ) and is located south of Bornholm's largest forest Almindingen on the road connecting the two largest cities of Bornholm, Rønne and Nexø.

History

In the Middle Ages and in the following centuries was the capital of Bornholm Aakirkeby the political power center of the island as well as the center of the Church's rule. Until 1776 this was also the seat of the Parliament of Bornholm.

Your landmark is the Aakirke ( in German Aakirche ) from the year 1150, which also gave the name of the city ( Danish by). It forms the center of the city and determines the silhouette of Aakirkeby.

In the Nordic Seven Years' War (1563 - 1570) the governor of Lübeck organized on Bornholm " Schweder Ketting " (1556 - 1573), the - still existing - ski jumping facilities to protect against the attacking Sweden. Due to the success of this Construction Bornholm Schweder Ketting honored on a large grave, erected in the church of Akirkeby. The grave stone shows him with his two wives, both Born Holme gutters.

From 1900, a 36.6 km long railway line ( De Bornholmske Jernbaner ) was put into operation between the capital and the port city of Rønne Nexø to which - was connected Aakirkeby with its own railway station - about halfway down the track. The railway line remained in operation until 1968, until it was shut down by the increasing competition of car traffic again.

Today Aakirkeby is a small, relatively quiet little town on the island to its municipal area in the popular vacation rental travelers beaches in the south ( Sømarken ) belong.

Development of the population of Aakirkeby

Sights of the city

  • Aakirke with its imposing twin towers, the baptismal font with a frieze, the grave stone of " Schweder Ketting " and two rune stones in the entrance hall as well as rune stones on the outside of the church.
  • Opened in 2000 the museum NaturBornholm represents the history and nature of Bornholm
  • Bornholm Automobile Museum on the southern edge of Aakirkeby shows historical persons and trucks, motorcycles, agricultural machinery fire engines and motors.
  • The bronze geese by the sculptor Paul Ranslet on the marketplace Aakirkkeby are now a symbol of the city.

Grave stone of " Schweder Ketting "

Aakirkeby marketplace with its geese bronze

Museum NaturBornholm

Bornholm Automobile Museum

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