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battle platform, but the excessive weight this exerted on the church walls saw it eventually
replaced with its present conical one. The interior is largely whitewashed, although a
swath of medieval frescoes has been uncovered and restored.
You'll find a rune stone dating back to 1070 at the church entrance and a sundial above
it.
A 4km cycle path to the church leads inland south from Gudhjem; the church can also
be reached on either bus 1 or 9 from Gudhjem. From Rønne, catch bus 4.
Bornholms Middelaldercenter Open-Air Museum
MUSEUM
(Bornholm's Medieval Centre;
www.bornholmsmiddelaldercenter.dk
; Stangevej 1, Gudhjem; adult/child
Dkr145/110; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat Jul, 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Aug, 11am-3pm Mon-Fri Sep)
The 10.5-hectare Bornholms Middelaldercenter re-creates a medieval fort and village, and
gives the Danes another chance to do what they love best: dressing up in period costume
and hitting each other with rubber swords. They also operate a smithy, tend fields, grind
wheat in a water mill and perform other chores of yore throughout the summer months. In
July the activity schedule is beefed up to include falconry presentations, archery demon-
strations and hands-on craft activities for children.
The medieval centre is 500m north of Østerlars Rundkirke and can be reached by either
bus 1 or 9 from Gudhjem, or bus 4 from Rønne.
