- Corfitz Ulfeldt and his wife Leonora Christina were imprisoned in Hammershus 1660–1661. In 1743 Hammershus was abandoned as a stronghold.
- Whoever controlled the island resided at Hammershus and collected taxes from all over Bornholm. Consequently, common people had little affection for the castle.
- 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...
- 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.
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- Visitors to Hammershus have views of the coastline and the sea surrounding Bornholm. South of the castle is a deep valley, water filled hollows, and dense forest.
- 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.
- Bornholm also only has 4 hours of darkness during the summer, making Hammershus Castle the perfect subject destination for many of Denmark’s early painters.
- Hammershus is a medieval era fortification at Hammeren on the northern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm.
- Photo taken at Hammershus by Jeanette P. on 8/23/2022. ... Photo taken at Hammershus by Monika H. on 8/15/2019. See all 85 photos.