• Hammershus is a medieval era fortification at Hammeren on the northern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm. The fortress was partially demolished around 1750 and is now a ruin.
  • Pardon my ignorance, but prior to the trip, we had no idea as to where Bornholm was located, but the visit to the island, and the stop at Hammershus...
  • Largest Nordic ruin: Hammershus is the largest castle ruin in Northern Europe and the most popular and visited attraction on Bornholm.
  • Corfitz Ulfeldt and his wife Leonora Christina were imprisoned in Hammershus 1660–1661, and the fortress was used as a prison on several other occasions.
  • Baltık Denizi’nde yer alan, Polonya ve İsveç kıyılarına yakın bir ada olan Bornholm’da bulunan Hammershus, 13. yüzyılın başlarında inşa edilmiş tarihi bir yapıdır.
  • If yes, then look no further than the beautiful medieval fortress of Hammershus Castle located on the small Danish island of Bornholm!
  • For the next 500 years Hammershus was the stronghold of the island’s various rulers. Hammershus was rebuilt and extended on several occasions.
  • Images by Jens Markus Lindhe. On the small Danish rocky island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea lies Hammershus, the largest castle ruin in Northern Europe.
  • Hammershus (tarih: Hammershus), Bornholm adasının kuzey kesiminde Danimarka topraklarında bulunan kuzey Avrupa'nın en büyük savunma kalesidir.
  • The visitor center is built so that it adds into the landscape about 200 m east of Hammershus and separated from the castle by a gorge.