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Subject: Re: Bornholm


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Paul B. Vinland
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Date Posted: 13:54:27 11/18/01 Sun
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In reply to: Bent 's message, "Re: Hello, Paul!" on 10:52:01 11/18/01 Sun

I've been at Bornholm, in 1986 and in 1987. A very beautiful island, indeed! The best preserved Viking fortress in the Nordic countries, build sometime in the 1100s, named Hammershus, placed on the northern tip of the island, is there!

Another thing special with that island is that the churches were build differently from all other kinds of churches in Scandinavia. The Bornholm churches are of a circular fashion. No corners at all! There are 7 (?) rundkirker - round churches - on Bornholm. Churches were used to protect, and these churches had loopholes through the entire building. Very interesting!

But I can't remember seeing any megalithic structures there, even though I didn't see the entire island. Only bits and parts of it.

The island has almost a mediterranean climate for being on such a northern latitude, positioned as it is in the Baltic Sea. Grapes grows there, along with other more subtropical plants. No wonder the Vikings fortyfied the island!

:o) Paul

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