Romantic detail from Christiansø. Bornholm, Denmark


Romantic detail from Christiansø. Bornholm, Denmark. Christiansø is a tiny (22 hectare) island a couple of hours sailing out of Gudhjem. In 1684 king Christian V a seafort on the island, which is still owned by the Ministry of Defence. No cars are allowed on the island, which have about 100 inhabitants, living in the old romantic stone houses, built by king Christian for his soldiers. The island functioned as a military installation until 1855. Some 60 - turists visits the island per year. Everything on the island - from buildings to even the vegetation is listed.


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Location: Christiansø. Bornholm. Denmark
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